I had almost forgotten about the failed bomb attack at Glasglow airport last year, until I saw this news item today.Here's the latest. The brother of a terrorist who died after driving a car bomb into Glasgow Airport has admitted withholding information from police about the attack.
Sabeel Ahmed, 26 (pictured above, photo via BBC), from Banglaore, India, pled guilty in court on Friday.
He was given a 16 month sentence, but will be released for immediate deportation to India, due to credit for time already served.
Ahmed's brother, Kafeel Ahmed (pictured above, photo courtesy BBC), sent an email to Sabeel Ahmed the day of the bomb attack, but Sabeel didn't disclose it to police.
Kafeel Ahmed, who had a PhD in engineering, drove a Jeep Cherokee equipped with detonators and gas canisters into the terminal building at Glasgow Airport. (Photo below courtesy BBC.)
Kafeel Ahmed was arrested at the scene after being hosed down by an off-duty police officer - but he had already suffered 90% burns. He died in the hospital on 2 August.
No travellers were injured in the failed attack.
Two other men, accused of conspiracy to cause explosions, face trial later this year.
As usual, the BBC account does not identify the religion of the brothers, or their motives.
