13th person charged in Britain over alleged terror attacks

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LONDON (AFP) - A 13th person was charged in connection with the foiled alleged terror plot to blow up US-bound passenger jets from Britain, a police spokesman told AFP.

Nabeel Hussain was one of 25 people arrested since police staged pre-dawn raids on August 10 in connection with the plot. Five have since been released without charge.

Police also have warrants to quiz the remaining seven until Wednesday. Under British anti-terror laws, suspects can be detained for up to 28 days without being charged, subject to regular court approval.

Hussain is the ninth of the terror suspects to be hit with the most serious charge of conspiracy to murder. He will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

"Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Anti-Terrorist Branch have this afternoon charged a man in connection with the anti-terrorist operation overnight on August 9-10, 2006," the spokesman said.

Hussain acted "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism", intending "to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive devices onto aircraft and assemble and detonate them on board."

Umair Hussain, 24, was last week charged under anti-terror legislation for failing to disclose information about Nabeel, his brother.

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Policemen stand by as terror suspects arrives at Horseferry Court in central London 22 August 2006. A 13th person was charged in connection with the foiled alleged terror plot to blow up US-bound passenger jets from Britain.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)

[bruin66]

foiled alleged terror plot

Can't we stop with the "alleged" nonsense?

[Canard]

"Can't we stop with the "alleged" nonsense?"

Why? There hasn't been a trial, it is 'alleged'. And it's good to see the media following the advice of the Attorney General on this matter and avoiding the risk of prejudicing a future trial.

[Cindy]

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OSINT.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com (BLOOMBERG, AUGUST 24, 2006): "U.K. REGULATOR FREEZES CHARITY FUNDS IN TERROR PROBE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The charity was set up by the father of a suspect arrested in Pakistan over an alleged plot to use liquid explosives to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners, the Times newspaper reported Aug. 19.") (August 26, 2006)

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WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): "BRITISH PROBE EYES BROTHERS, AL QAEDA LINK" by Paul Haven, AP (August 13, 2006)

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TERROR TRACKER.co.uk: "BLUEPRINT FOR A NEW DIMENSION OF TERROR" -by Neil Doyle (August 11, 2006)

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DEFENSElink.mil (AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE): Washington - "BUSH: TERROR PLOT TO BOMB PLANES REMINDER U.S. AT WAR" by Steven Donald Smith (August 10, 2006)

ABC NEWS - blog - The Blotter: "THE MAN WHO IS PLANNING THE NEXT ATTACK ON AMERICA" -Alexis Debat Reports (August 9, 2006)

KLTV.com: "EXCLUSIVE: NEW FACE OF TERROR" (August 9, 2006)

ABCnews.go.com/WNT: "EXCLUSIVE: NEW AL QAEDA LEADER PLANNING ATTACK AGAINST U.S." (March 2, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: London - "TERROR ROUNDUP WIDENS" by Al Webb (August 12, 2006)

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CNS NEWS.com: "U.S.-BOUND FLIGHTS TARGETED IN FOILED BOMB PLOT" by Patrick Goodenough (August 10, 2006)

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