Bus bomber 'breakthrough' led to Leeds raids

Anti-terror police hunting the London bombers were led to six properties in West Yorkshire today by links to a suspected bomber who died in the bus blast, sources said.

Officers from Scotland Yard carried out a series of dawn raids in the Leeds area this morning as part of an “intelligence-led operation“, described by Commissioner Sir Ian Blair as “significant”.

Sources claimed that police had been led to the Leeds addresses after identifying the body of a suspected bomber thought to have been responsible for the bus blast in Tavistock Square.

Scotland Yard today refused to confirm the claims.

However, reports have previously quoted eye-witnesses on the bus who said he saw an “agitated” olive-skinned man rummaging in a rucksack.

Police were expected to release more details about the Leeds raids later today.

At the weekend police refused to comment on suggestions that one of the suspected bombers had been rushed to hospital with horrific injuries.