Man charged over 'airport bomb'

by ryan | July 6, 2007 at 12:04 pm
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British authorities have charged Dr. Abdullah. He is to appear in court on Saturday.

Bilal Abdullah, one of the men arrested after the suspected car bomb attack at Glasgow airport, has been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions.

Dr Abdullah, 27, an Iraqi doctor, will appear before Westminster magistrates on Saturday following the alleged terror plots in London and Glasgow.The Crown Prosecution Service said Mr Abdullah was being charged under the 1883 Explosive Substances Act.

The charge, which covers a period from January 1 to July 1 this year, alleges that he "unlawfully and maliciously conspired with others to cause explosions of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom".

It carries a maximum sentence of life.

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Kaitlin

Ryan Nadel, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.

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