Attack on London: Who were the 7/7 Bombers? Details revealed

Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers is a new true-crime documentary miniseries that revolves around the July 7, 2005 bombings in London, also referred to as 7/7.

The Attack on London docuseries is divided into four chapters. It initially delves into the immediate past of the devastating terrorist attack across four different sites in London, which led to one of the biggest manhunts in the UK. Gradually, it unravels the investigation into the culprits behind the 7/7 incident and a string of failed attacks two weeks later on 21/7.

The four bombers who were involved in the horrifying 7/7 attacks were identified as Mohammad Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Germaine Lindsay, and Hasib Hussain. Their coordinated attacks during the morning rush hour in London's public transport led to the tragic loss of 52 lives, and over 700 people were hurt with severe injuries.

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Who were the 7/7 bombers? Here are the details

Mohammad Sidique Khan

The 30-year-old man, who grew up in Leeds, was one of the suicide bombers behind the attack on London. He acted as the ringleader and recruiting sergeant of the group. Khan was reportedly arrested twice before in his teenage years for theft and an assault charge. Later, he was considered a father figure in a primary school where he worked for disadvantaged youth with behavioural difficulties. However, his extremist views led to the deaths of six people at Edgware Road on the Circle Line of the Underground train.

Shehzad Tanweer

The 22-year-old man, born in Bradford and brought up in Leeds, was responsible for the deaths of his seven fellow passengers on a Circle Line train at Aldgate. He acted as Khan's right-hand man. In the weeks before the attacks, his friends said to have noticed orange streaks in his hair, reportedly caused by a chemical he used to make the bombs.

Germaine Lindsay

The 19-year-old man, born in Jamaica and raised in West Yorkshire, murdered twenty-six fellow passengers travelling on the Piccadilly line between King's Cross and Russell Square. He was married to Samantha Lewthwaite, whom he met on an online chat service. She is often referred to as "white widow."

Hasib Hussain

The 18-year-old man, born in Leeds and brought up in Holbeck, is responsible for the death of 13 people on a number 30 bus in Tavistock Square. He was the youngest member of the group behind the attack on London.

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What is Attack in London on Netflix about?

The official synopsis for Attack in London on Netflix reads:

"Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers is the untold story of one of the most devastating terror attacks on British soil - and the three weeks of panic, paranoia, and manhunts that changed Britain. 20 years ago, four bombs exploded in London, killing 52 people and injuring more than 700. This multi-perspective series will track the frenzied weeks that followed and the hunt to find those responsible. Featuring previously unseen archive and exclusive interviews with survivors, family members, investigators, intelligence services, and those closest to the events, the series will reveal the shockwaves that followed the first explosions. As the county struggled to make sense of shocking and unprecedented events, the authorities raced against time to identify the bombers and stop further attacks."

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Netflix's Attack on London director speaks about the details from the documentary series

The director behind the Attack on London docuseries recently spoke with RadioTimes.com related to the details about Jean Charles de Menzes, who was fatally shot after being mistakenly identified as one of the fugitives.

"There's an awful lot of untruths and myths that still surround that operation. People still think Jean Charles jumped the barrier, and people still think he was wearing a bulky jacket. All of that is untrue. And I think that what happens with the way that we've presented it is that it unfolds, and you understand how those untruths sort of permeate Britain," the director said.

She further shed light on her intent behind working on the series.

"It's all about making people understand what it was like to be there, because you can't shy away from that. I think you have to get the balance right between being sensitive and being candid about things."

She further added:

"And I think that there's no point doing it if you don't give the viewer some kind of sense of what it was like to be in the middle of that madness. It was three weeks of chaos for the whole country. And we really wanted to evoke that feeling at the time."

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Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers is now streaming on Netflix.