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Glasgow Live
Glasgow Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

Glasgow's magnificent seven local legends who helped thwart 2007 airport terror attack

On this day 15 years ago, Glasgow suffered the first terrorist attack to take place in Scotland in almost two decades.

A vehicle driven by two men was loaded with propane canisters, driven through the doors of Glasgow Airport and set ablaze. The car’s driver was severely burnt, while five members of the public were injured.

When the Jeep failed to explode one of the men (Bilal Abdullah), threw petrol bombs from the passenger seat while the other (Kafeel Ahmed) doused himself in and petrol and set it alight.

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