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Terrorists Born In Britain
Documented cases of terror plots by UK-born individuals, sourced from court records, government reports, and verified news outlets.
Case Table
18 DOCUMENTED CASES| Face | Name | Plot | Date | Status | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Sidique Khan | 7 July 2005 London bombings (7/7) — Ringleader of suicide bombings on London Underground and bus. | 2005-07-07 | Successful | 52 | |
| Shehzad Tanweer | 7 July 2005 London bombings (7/7) — Suicide bomber on Underground (Aldgate station). Part of Leeds-based cell. | 2005-07-07 | Successful | 7 | |
| Hasib Hussain | 7 July 2005 London bombings (7/7) — Suicide bomber on No. 30 bus (Tavistock Square). Youngest attacker. | 2005-07-07 | Successful | 13 | |
| Omar Khyam | Operation Crevice (Fertiliser bomb plot) — Leader of plot to bomb targets like Bluewater shopping centre using ammonium nitrate fertiliser bombs. | 2004-04 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Salahuddin Amin | Operation Crevice (Fertiliser bomb plot) — Involved in sourcing materials and planning for fertiliser bomb attacks on UK targets. | 2004-04 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Waheed Mahmood | Operation Crevice (Fertiliser bomb plot) — Key member providing logistics and planning for potential bomb attacks on utilities or shopping centres. | 2004-04 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Roshonara Choudhry | Stabbing of MP Stephen Timms — Lone actor stabbed Labour MP Stephen Timms in revenge for Iraq War vote; inspired by online radical sermons. | 2010-05-14 | Attempted | 0 | |
| Michael Adebolajo | Murder of Lee Rigby (Woolwich) — Ran over and hacked to death British soldier Lee Rigby in street attack; claimed jihadist motivation. | 2013-05-22 | Successful | 1 | |
| Michael Adebowale | Murder of Lee Rigby (Woolwich) — Co-perpetrator in the hacking murder of soldier; converted to Islam. | 2013-05-22 | Successful | 1 | |
| Brusthom Ziamani | Plot to behead a soldier — Planned ISIS-inspired attack to behead a British soldier; arrested with knife and hammer wrapped in ISIS flag. | 2014-08 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Tarik Hassane | Drive-by shooting plot (Operation Carlyle) — Plotted ISIS-inspired drive-by shootings on London streets targeting police or soldiers using moped and silencer. | 2014-10 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Suhaib Majeed | Drive-by shooting plot (Operation Carlyle) — Co-conspirator in planning drive-by attacks; provided firearm. | 2014-10 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Junead Khan | Plot to attack US/UK military personnel — Planned vehicle or knife attack on military base personnel in East Anglia; inspired by ISIS. | 2015-07 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Salman Abedi | Manchester Arena bombing — Suicide bombing at Ariana Grande concert; killed 22, injured over 1,000; aided by brother. | 2017-05-22 | Successful | 22 | |
| Usman Khan | Fishmongers' Hall / London Bridge attack — Released offender stabbed to death 2 at prisoner rehab event; inspired by Al-Qaeda; shot by police. | 2019-11-29 | Successful | 2 | |
| Sudesh Amman | Streatham stabbing — Released offender stabbed 2 in street attack; inspired by ISIS; shot dead by police. | 2020-02-02 | Successful (attack) | 0 | |
| Unknown Teenager | Isle of Wight festival lorry plot — Teenager planned lorry attack on Isle of Wight music festival; arrested before execution. | 2024-02 | Foiled | 0 | |
| Anjem Choudary | Directing Al-Muhajiroun (proscribed group) — Convicted of directing terrorist organization that inspired multiple UK plots and attacks. | 2024-07 | Successful (as director) | — |
Sources & Methodology
All entries verified from: Wikipedia (lists of UK terrorism), court records, MI5/CT Policing data, Henry Jackson Society reports, Heritage Foundation analysis, BBC/GOV.UK reports, and other factual outlets. Birth confirmations are based on explicit mentions (e.g., "British-born," specific UK locations).
Limitations: Official MI5/CT Policing stats note hundreds of convictions (264 Islamist-related from 1998-2015, with ~72% UK nationals, many born here), but not all names/birthplaces are public, especially for minor/support roles or ongoing cases. Lesser-known foiled plots (e.g., some of 43+ foiled since 2017 per MI5) often lack detailed bios.
Note: This represents a tiny minority of UK Muslims. Many are second-generation (Pakistani, Nigerian descent), young males, radicalized locally/online. Converts like Adebolajo/Adebowale/Ziamani are included if UK-born and plot fits.