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Two More Docs Charged in UK Bomb Plot

Australia, Britain formally launch terrorism-related cases

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 14, 2007 2:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Two more Indian-born doctors have been formally charged with contributing to last month's UK car-bomb plot. A doctor living in Australia appeared in a Brisbane court today, accused of providing “reckless” support to the suspected terrorists, hours before British police charged a Liverpool resident with failing to alert authorities to the plot, Reuters reports.

Mohammed Haneef, 27, was one of six Indian doctors questioned in Australia, and the only one charged. After departing Britain in 2006, he left behind his cellphone SIM card, which one of the suspects later used. Sabeel Ahmed, 26, is Haneef's second cousin and the brother of the suspect hospitalized in Scotland. He'll appear in court Monday, the BBC reports.

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In this undated photo released on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore, India, shown is Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef. Police in Australia arrested Haneef,... (Associated Press)

Qurat-ul-ain, left, mother of Muhammad Haneef, an Indian doctor speaks to her son-in-law Sadiq, who uses one name, at her home in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 4, 2007. The family of Indian doctor... (Associated Press)

Qurrath ul Ain, left, mother of Muhammad Haneef, an Indian doctor sits with her younger son Mohammed Shuaib, right, as a family member holds the passport of Ain with a valid Australian visa stamped on... (Associated Press)

Qurrath ul Ain, left, mother of Muhammad Haneef, an Indian doctor shows media persons her passport with a valid Australian visa stamped on it, at her home in Bangalore, India, Friday, July 6, 2007. Police... (Associated Press)

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Two More Docs Charged in UK Bomb Plot