'The hallmarks of terrorism'

2005-07-08 14:20

London - The multiple attacks on London's transport system have "all the hallmarks of a structured and timed terrorist attack", a security expert told the BBC Thursday.

Roy Ram said although there was no evidence yet that the mayhem had been caused by terrorists, it was "very difficult to think it is any other than deliberate human action."

Ram stressed that the apparently co-ordinated attacks on train and underground stations as well as buses coincided with the G8 summit at Gleneagles and London winning the Olympic Games.

The security expert added that officials were "moving away" from the earlier explanation that the blasts were caused by a power surge in the tube network. - Sapa-dpa

- SAPA