| Glasgow Airport attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 The main terminal building of Glasgow Airport, shortly after the vehicle rammed into the main entrance and caught fire. | |
| Location | Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Date | 30 June 2007 3:11 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (BST) |
| Target | Passengers at Glasgow Airport |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack |
| Deaths | 1 (one of the perpetrators) |
| Injured | 5[1][2] |
| Perpetrators | Bilal Abdullah and Kafeel Ahmed |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism |
The Glasgow Airport attack was a terrorist ramming attack which occurred on 30 June 2007, at 15:11 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters was driven at the glass doors of the Glasgow Airport terminal and set ablaze.[3] The car's driver was severely burnt in the ensuing fire, and five members of the public were injured, none seriously. Some injuries were sustained by those assisting the police in detaining the occupants. A close link was quickly established to the 2007 London car bombs the previous day.
Both of the car's occupants were apprehended at the scene. Within three days, Scotland Yard had confirmed that eight people had been taken into custody in connection with this incident and that in London.[1][4][5]
Police identified the two men as Bilal Abdullah, a British-born, Muslim doctor of Iraqi descent working at the Royal Alexandra Hospital,[6][7] and Kafeel Ahmed, also known as Khalid Ahmed, an Indian-born engineer and the driver, who was treated for fatal burns at the same hospital.[8] The newspaper The Australian alleged that a suicide note indicated that the two had intended to die in the attack.[9] Kafeel Ahmed died from his injuries on 2 August.[10] Bilal Abdullah was later found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 32 years.
The attack was the first terrorist incident to take place in Scotland since the Lockerbie bombing in 1988.[11] It also took place three days after the appointment of Scottish MP Gordon Brown as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, but Downing Street dismissed suggestions of a connection.[12]
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