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London:Five men found guilty of helping an Al Qaida-inspired gang after botched suicide bombings on London's transport system were jailed for prison terms ranging from 7 to 17 years on Monday.
The men helped the bombers evade capture as police and security services launched a huge manhunt after the failed attacks on July 21, 2005.
Just two weeks earlier, suicide bombers had killed 52 commuters on three trains and a bus in the capital.
A jury at Kingston Crown Court, southwest of London, heard during the four-month trial that the five men provided the gang with safe houses, food and a British passport for one of them to escape to Rome.
Two of those convicted knew there were plans to bomb London but did not alert the police.
The sentences were as following:
Abdul Sherif, 30, the brother of Hussain Osman, who had tried to detonate a bomb at Shepherds Bush, west London. He gave him a British passport to escape to Rome. Sherif was sentenced to 10 years.
Wahbi Mohammad, 25, the brother of Ramzi Mohammad, who tried to bomb Oval station in south London. Wahbi took his brother food and other items when he was in hiding. He was jailed for 17 years.
Muhedin Ali, 29, was a friend of Osman and the Mohammad brothers. After the attacks, he offered Osman a safe-house in London. He will serve seven years.
Ismail Abdurahman, 25, attempted to buy Osman a train ticket on the night before he left for Rome. He also ran errands for him after the failed attacks. He was jailed for 10 years.
Siraj Ali, 33, was a friend of two of the July 21 bombers. He was sentenced to 12 years.
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