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Victims of the Docklands bomb returned to the scene of the blast this week for the emotional unveiling of a new plaque.

Two people lost their lives and dozens of people were seriously injured by flying debris and glass in the IRA attack at Marshwall 14 years ago.

Libya has "opened the door" for a deal which could benefit victims of IRA attacks such as the 1996 Marsh Wall blast.

The Middle Eastern country's government received a British delegation in Tripoli late last month, and the group returned home hopeful that an agreement could be reached.

A victim of the IRA's devastating bomb at Canary Wharf has spoken of the importance of keeping the pressure on Libya to compensate victims.

At the weekend, the campaign took a huge step forward when Prime Minister Gordon Brown caved in to pressure and said he would back attempts to force Colonel Gaddafi to pay for IRA attacks.

A Survivor of the IRA's bombing of Canary Wharf is to head to Libya in the next few weeks to call on Colonel Gaddafi to give compensation.

Jonathan Ganesh is one of a group aiming to urge the Libyan leader to compensate UK victims, amid claims the country supplied the Irish terrorist group with weapons.