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Police remain convinced that others were involved in July 7 bomb plot
MANY more people were involved in the July 7 plot and will be charged with offences relating to the bombings, counter-terrorism sources have vowed.
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Today it can be revealed that some of the fingerprints found at the bomb factories used by Mohammed Sidique Khan and his fellow bombers have yet to be identified and may provide crucial leads.
One senior officer said: "This is the largest investigation ever carried out by the Metropolitan Police. Every clue and lead was, and is still being, tracked down.
"I would not rule out other charges but whether they will be as significant as those faced by these men I cannot say.
"There were a large number of fingerprints at the bomb factories – the vast bulk belonged to the bombers but others are still unknown.
"The message should go out that we will go to the nth degree and pursue anyone who we think is involved in a plot against this country." Privately other sources have told the Yorkshire Post that the charges which Ali, Saleem and Shakil have now been acquitted of were expected to be the most substantial brought in relation to the attacks.
Last night Deputy Assistant Commissioner John McDowall, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said he too believes others were involved in planning the bombings.
He said: "While those directly responsible for the bombings died in the attacks, we remain convinced that others must have been involved in the planning.
"I, again, would urge anybody who has any information about the July 7 attacks to come forward and contact police.
"I do understand that people may have concerns about the impact of giving us information, but it is the right thing to do.
"If you have any information, please contact the confidential anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321." Speaking about the two guilty men, he added: "These two men learned to fight at training camps attended by other terrorists.
"Mohammed Sidique Khan and Mohammed Shakil told other attendees that their aim was to fight in Afghanistan.
"They were proficient in the use of and handling of terrorist weapons, and were certainly not enjoying a day out in a beautiful and mountainous area of Pakistan, as was suggested in court.
"Shakil himself accepted that the camp at Malakand was a serious business, whose purpose was to train willing volunteers to fight and kill in Afghanistan on behalf of the Taliban, a cause to which both he and Ali were, and remain, sympathetic.
"Ali and Shakil clearly associated with, and shared the terrorist beliefs of, the London bombers." There have been other arrests in the inquiry, but no charges or the release of significant new information.
Last October police swooped on a flat in the Harehills area of Leeds after receiving information that it was linked to the July 7 bombers.
In January this year there were reports that an al-Qaida leader wanted over the attacks had been arrested in Pakistan by security forces.
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