Extradition Approved for London Bombings Suspect

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Rome, Italy: Highest Court of Italy has upheld the extradition of Hamdi Issac, a suspect in the failed July 21 bombing attempts in London. He was captured later in the city of Rome.

He must now be sent to Britain within 10 days. Hamdi Issac, also known as Hussain Osman, is one of four men suspected of trying to detonate bombs on three London Underground subway trains and a bus on July 21, two weeks after four bombers killed themselves and 52 other people on the city’s transport system. He fled the U.K. shortly after the bombing attempt and traveled to Italy by train. He was arrested at his brother’s apartment in Rome on July 29.

Last month Issac was ordered extradited to Britain, but the decision was appealed. His lawyer claimed that poor documentation of evidence and "heightened tension" in Britain might affect proceedings.

British authorities want to question Issac for his alleged role in the attempted bombing at the Shepherd’s Bush station, one of four botched attacks on London’s transport system July 21. Nobody died in the attacks.

Issac is currently in the high security Rebibbia jail in Rome, detained on international terrorism charges following his arrest in July. Italian prosecutors have been investigating him for subversive association with intent to commit terrorist acts, and possession of a false document, and should complete their probe in next 10 days.