MI5 'had six photos of 7/7 ringleader'

Pressure on British security service MI5 has intensified as it was claimed that the organisation did not reveal the full extent of its surveillance of the ringleader of the July 7 London bombers to the official body investigating the attack.

Pressure on British security service MI5 has intensified as it was claimed that the organisation did not reveal the full extent of its surveillance of the ringleader of the July 7 London bombers to the official body investigating the attack.

The BBC reported that MI5 had six clear photographs of Mohammed Sidique Khan - as well as his name, address and videos of him meeting terror suspects - a year before the 2005 bombings in London, but informed the Intelligence and Security Committee about only one grainy shot.

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