London Terrorism Suspect Identified as Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, Was on Gaza Flotilla Ship in 2010

London Whitehall suspect identified as Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali https://t.co/4YD5KrgJQV

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London terrorism suspect was on Gaza flotilla ship in 2010: sources https://t.co/h4vLIBVrK4

— The Daily Star (@DailyStarLeb) April 28, 2017

LONDON/WASHINGTON: A man arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist act on Thursday, carrying knives near Prime Minister Theresa May's office, was on a ship raided by Israeli soldiers in 2010, sources familiar with the investigation have told Reuters.

The 27-year-old man was arrested by armed counterterrorism officers during a stop-and-search as part of an ongoing security operation, British police said.

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Ali was on board the Mavi Marmara, part of a flotilla which was challenging an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza when it was intercepted by Israeli forces in May 2010, the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said.

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