Two charged over failed terror attacks

Updated: 22:25, Saturday, 14 July 2007

Police in Britain have charged a 26-year-old man in connection with the failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow a fortnight ago.

1 of 1Glasgow Airport - Man charged with providing support to terrorists
Glasgow Airport - Man charged with providing support to terrorists

Sabeel Ahmed, who is a doctor, is charged with possession of information which could have prevented an act of terrorism.

Earlier today Australian police charged a medical doctor with supporting terrorism almost two weeks after arresting him over the attempted car bombings in Britain.

The federal police said 27-year-old Mohammed Haneef from India was charged with providing 'reckless' support to a terrorist organisation allegedly behind the three failed bombings in London and Glasgow last month.

Dr Haneef arrived in Australia in September last year and worked as a registrar at a hospital on Queensland's Gold Coast.

Before that he had worked in the National Health Service in Britain.

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