Terror suspects seized

Scotland Yard believes it has seized two of the world's most important terror suspects following raids across London.

Abu Masa al Hindi, who was arrested in Willesden two days ago as part of co-ordinated anti-terror raids across the UK, has been revealed as the same man who was named in the official September 11 report as planning a series of terror attacks in America. He is believed by US intelligence to be a trusted aide of Osama bin Laden who plotted to blow up Jewish targets and financial institutions.

The second man, arrested yesterday afternoon in Kensington, is Babar Ahmad, 30, who lived in Tooting. He is accused of using websites and emails to supply money and property for acts of terrorism in Chechnya and Afghanistan.

Ahmad, who was facing extradition proceedings at Bow Street magistrates' court today, is said by the New York Times to be a relative of Muhammed Naeem Noor Khan, the 25-year-old Pakistani computer engineer whose laptop contained reports on attacking targets in Britain and whose arrest led to the latest wave of activity against al Qaeda.