UK: On anniversary of London bombings, West Yorkshire Police, community leaders speak of need to challenge 'radicalization'

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"If moderate voices are given a fair hearing and Governments uphold the principle of absolute justice then peace will have a chance."

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | UK Desk
Source/Credit: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
By Louise Cooper | July 7, 2015

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A pledge to prevent radicalisation in West Yorkshire’s communities came on the day the country remembered the 7/7 victims.

It came from Mark Burns-Williamson, the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, who said the terror threat remained very real 10 years after the London bombings.
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[He said:] “It is from within our communities and by working together collectively from the bottom up that such answers to preventing further atrocities lies.”
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Four suicide bombers including Huddersfield student Jermaine Lindsay and ringleader Mohammed Sidique Khan, of Dewsbury, blew up three trains and a bus in London on July 7, 2005.
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A minute’s silence was observed by millions across the UK as ceremonies took place in memory of the 52 people killed in the bombings.
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Fatihul-haq the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huddersfield, said: “The events of ten years ago were a wake up call for Britain on the threat of radicalisation. Extremists struck at the heart of London, but rather than weakening us they strengthened the resolve of all.

“As the country seeks to tackle the issue of radicalisation, our view remains that this needs a collective response from families, faith communities, government and the media. If moderate voices are given a fair hearing and Governments uphold the principle of absolute justice then peace will have a chance.

“As we mark this anniversary it is our heartfelt prayer that we never see another 7/7 in London or anywhere in the world.”



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