Friday, September 2 2005 09:56 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Cairo: Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings in London, and has threatened more attacks in Europe, the Pan-Arab television channel Al-Jazeera broadcast today (Sept 1, 2005).

The channel said it would broadcast new tape by Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, and the last testament of one of the suicide bombers of the July 7 attacks in London.

The broadcast showed pictures of Al-Zawahri and the bomber, Mohammed Sadiqi, but it did not air their comments.

"Al-Jazeera received a videotape from Al-Qaida claiming responsibility for the London bombing," the newscaster said.

The newscaster added that on the tape Al-Zawahri says the July 7 attacks were a "slap" to the policies of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and that they moved the battle to "the enemy's land."

In four bombings on the London transport system on July 7, 56 people were killed.