UK marks 10th 7/7 attacks anniversary
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Britons paused in silence and walked in solidarity yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of suicide bomb attacks on London鈥檚 transit system.
Four British men inspired by al-Qaida blew themselves up on three London subway trains and a bus during the morning rush hour on July 7, 2005, killing 52 commuters and injuring more than 700. The memory of that morning remains raw in this country of 64 million.
Solemn ceremonies were held throughout London, starting at the memorial in Hyde Park devoted to the victims. Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson weaved through the memorial鈥檚 52 pillars to lay wreaths, one for each victim.
At 8:50am, the moment the attacks began, the park fell silent. Families of victims clutched flowers. Some in the crowd bowed their heads.
Sajda Mughal, a survivor, said even after 10 years, the anniversary remains 鈥渆motional.鈥
鈥(The ceremony) drew me back to the very same day, when I experienced the whole traumatic event being down there in the Piccadilly line, hearing those screams, people banging on the carriage.鈥
The attack occurred two years after Britain took part in the US-led invasion of Iraq. But Tony Blair, the prime minister at the time of the bombings, said yesterday terrorism was 鈥渁 global problem鈥 that affected countries regardless of their involvement in the Iraq war.
Across London, survivors, transport staff and emergency workers laid flowers at the sites of the four bombings.
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