<p>Eighteen firebombings across Europe, including in London, have all been allegedly traced back to one man. Iranian-backed Mohammed al-Saadi was finally caught by the FBI last month. But how did a man no one had heard of come to allegedly execute these orders? And how was he finally caught?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Dipesh Gadher, home affairs correspondent, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case.</p><br><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/how-net-closed-in-on-mastermind-behind-uk-arson-attacks-5k6wjrdn6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> How net closed in on ‘mastermind behind UK arson attacks’</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> ABC, i24News.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> FBI, Instagram.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>