Botched London attack bomb could have been fatal: trial

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LONDON: A bomb on a London Underground train last year that injured 30 people but failed to detonate fully could have been fatal, an explosives expert said on Friday at the alleged attacker?s trial. The device, which went off during morning rush hour on September 15, contained nails and knives, packed with 400 grams of TATP, an unstable high explosive often used in jihadist attacks. ?400 grams of TATP has the potential to cause damage to property and harm or seriously to those in closest proximity which could potentially be lethal,? expert Sarah Wilson told the court. Asked why the device had failed to function, Wilson said the bomb may have been wet or not built correctly. But she agreed that it contained ?all the elements necessary? for a viable bomb. Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali, an 18-year-old Iraqi who had been living with a foster family in Sunbury, southwest of London, is accused of attempted murder and causing an explosion.

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