A 23-year-old man has become the first person to be charged in connection with the terror attacks on London.

Ismael Abdurahman, who was arrested in connection with the July 21 attempted bombings, was charged under Section 38 the Terrorism Act 2000.

Abdurahman, of Newport Street, Kennington, south London, will appear before Bow Street Magistrates’ Court in central London on Thursday.

He was first arrested on July 28 on suspicion of harbouring an offender, before being rearrested under the Terrorism Act the following day.

The charge alleges that “having information that he knew or believed might be of material assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of another person in the UK for an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism” he failed to disclose that information “as soon as reasonably practicable to a constable”.

Scotland Yard also confirmed that one of the men arrested in Brighton at the weekend was released with no further action.

There are still 14 other people in custody in the UK in connection with the investigation into the July 21 attempted attacks, and one in Rome, Italy.

That man is Hussain Osman, the alleged Shepherd’s Bush bomber, who claimed the devices used were harmless and packed with flour.

Osman said that he and his accomplices had not sought to kill anyone, not even themselves. He claimed the “bombs” were only supposed to make a “bang” and were intended to sow terror.

Osman, an Ethiopian whose real name is Hamdi Isaac, claimed it was a “demonstrative action” to protest against the treatment of Muslims in Iraq and the UK.

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