Thanks to the vigilance of a taxi driver, the explosion claimed only one victim. But according to the English police, the terrorist had planned his attack for a long time. Investigators said in a statement that purchases of components for the explosive device carried by Emad Al Swealmeen “have been made at least” since he rented accommodation in April.
The 32-year-old man was a taxi passenger and was killed by the late morning blast outside a Liverpool women’s hospital as the UK commemorated the victims of wars on the occasion of ” Remembrance Sunday ”. The driver, who blocked him inside his taxi, was slightly injured.
Questions about his conversion
The police consider it a terrorist act as it stands, although according to the British media, no ideological motive has yet been identified. Born in Iraq, Emad Al Swealmeen is an asylum seeker and was not known to intelligence services according to British media. He arrived in the UK several years ago and converted to Christianity there.
Several media reported Wednesday that such conversions may constitute a technique used by some asylum seekers to support their approach, questioning their sincerity.
