28/09/2005

Man arrested over attempted London bomb attacks

Scotland Yard have confirmed that a man has been arrested in connection with the attempted July 21 London bombings.

A 36-year-old man was arrested in the capital by anti-terrorist police officers around 17:05 BST on Tuesday.

He remains in custody at a central London police station, where he is being questioned.

It is understood that he was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, as well as alleged immigration offences.

Four men – Hussain Osman, 27, Ibrahim Muktar Said, 27, Ramzi Mohamed, 23, Yassin Hassan Omar, 24 - have already been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to murder and possession of explosive substances, following the failed attacks.

A fifth man – Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, 32 - has also been charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.

The five men are due to appear before the Old Bailey on December 8.

Ten other people face charges in connection with the July 21 attacks. Four have been charged with failing to disclose information, four have been charged with assisting suspects to evade arrest and two have been charged with both offences.

All ten are due to appear before the Old Bailey on November 17.

The attempted July 21 bombings came two weeks after 52 people were killed in four separate suicide attacks on the London transport network on July 7.

(KMcA/SP)

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