Thursday, August 4 2005 09:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

London: Making swift progress in the investigations into the July 21 failed attacks in London, British police for the first time formally charged a suspect under the anti-terror law yesterday (Aug 3, 2005).

Ismael Abdurahman (23) of Newport Street, Kennington, southeast London, is charged under section 38 of the Terrorism Act, police said.

"Between July 23 and July 28 he had information he knew or believed may 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," the charge said.

He will appear before Bow Street Magistrates' Court here today (Aug 4, 2005).

Fourteen other people are currently being questioned in the UK under anti-terror laws, police said.

Abdurahman is not one of the four men whose pictures were released after the abortive bombings.