London bombings of 2005: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	7 July attacks • 7/7 attacks
Date	July 7, 2005
Location	London • United Kingdom • England
Context	al-Qaeda

On the same day as the bombings, a consulting company ran a mock exercise entirely on paper in preparation for a possible terrorist attack in London similar to the one that actually happened. This initially prompted conspiracy theories about the company and government, but the exercise was common and unaffiliated.
Another group of four men tried to replicate the attack on July 21, but their devices did not detonate.
The Iranian media claimed that these bombings were orchestrated by the West to justify the "war on terror."