The terrorist attack in London on Wednesday left all of Great Britain stunned. Carried out by 52-year old man who has been identified as Khalid Masood. According to police, his original brith name is Adrian Russell Ajao.
The Metropolitan police has revealed that the London terror attacker Khalid Masood’s original birth name was Adrian Russell Ajao. Adrian grew up in Tunbrideg wells, Kent and played football in the early 1980s. He was born on christmas day and his parents attended church and went to Huntleys secondary school. Ajao happen to be his yoruba step father's surname.
Police issued an urgent appeal this morning for anyone who knew Masood to contact them – especially if they know who his associates were. Crucially they want to find out if anyone else was involved in the plot to attack Parliament and kill people on Westminster Bridge on Wednesday. Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said at a press conference this morning: “Yesterday we named the dead terrorist as Khalid Masood – we stated he had a number of aliases – we now know his birth name was Adrian Russell Ajao.”
He revealed the “fast paced” investigation has been called Operation Classific – “involving hundreds of officers from across the counter terrorism network.”
Police still don’t know if Masood was a ‘lone wolf’ attacker or working alongside/influenced by others – despite Islamic State having claimed he was one of their “soldiers”. Masood, 52, originally from Kent but living in Birmingham, was not the subject of any prior ongoing investigation. He is also known to have used the name Adrian Elms and Khalid Chowdhury – and was once investigated by Mi5 for violent extremism but was discounted as a threat. Rowley continued: “Our investigation focuses on understanding his motivation, preparation and his associates.”
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