Attack on London: The true story behind the 21/7 failed attack which followed the 7/7 bombings, explored

Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 bombers is a Netflix documentary that examines the bombing in London on July 7, 2005. Several lives were lost in these bombings that happened in public places during peak hours. There is also a story behind a failed attempt that took place after the 7/7 bombings. The explosive devices, which were homemade by the terrorists, failed to explode, hence saving many lives in London.

Subsequently, a large manhunt was launched in the city to capture the terrorists responsible. So let us find out the details on how these attackers attempted an attack that luckily failed and its aftermath.

Attack on London: Exploring the 21/7 failed attack

Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers explores the July 7, 2005 bombing in London. The four-part true crime documentary gets into the details of this terrorist attack on British soil. It led to the death of 52 people, while 700 were injured.

After that, a failed attempt at bombing also took place, which is also showcased in the documentary. Also known as the 21/7 bombing, it took place nearly two weeks after the 7/7 incident and was designed to target the underground tube station and buses. Luckily, the bombs did not detonate in a proper manner, and all five terrorists fled the scene. One of them was Hussain Osman, who detonated the bomb at the Bush Market tube station on July 21, but it failed to explode as the hydrogen peroxide inside it was not powerful enough to explode.

The cops found a gym membership card in his bag that was left at the scene, which led them to electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, who was from Brazil. Due to mistaken identity, the cops shot him, and he died on the spot. Meanwhile, Osman left the UK, but the cops found out about him through his Italian SIM card. He was eventually arrested on July 29, 2005, and was given a life sentence.

Another bomber who was planning an attack on London was Ramzi Mohammed, who detonated a bomb at the Oval underground tube station. In a similar fashion to Osman, this one also didn't explode, and Ramzi fled the scene. He was caught by the cops on August 29 at Dalgaro Gardens after a person recognized him on the scene. The cops also caught another bomber named Muktar Said Ibrahim in that flat.

Muktar had tried to trigger a bomb on a bus between Waterloo and Hackney, which didn't explode. After the cops released the CCTV footage from the bus, his father recognized Muktar and informed the authorities. He was arrested alongside Ramzi. The fourth bomber was Yasin Hassan Omar who was responsible for a minor explosion on the Victoria Line of the tube on July 21. Just like the others, this one also did not explode properly. He was captured on July 27 in Birmingham and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Manfo Kwaku Asiedu was supposed to detonate a bomb, but he decided to ditch it at the Wormwood Scrubs Park and surrendered to the cops. He gave his testimony against the bombers and pleaded guilty. He was given a 33-year prison sentence on November 20, 2007. All these aspects have been shown in Attack on London.

Attack on London is currently streaming on Netflix.

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