London (CNN) -- The British Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to Sweden over sexual abuse allegations, but the judges left open a surprise avenue for the WikiLeaks founder to fight on. Assange will take it, his legal team said, arguing that the judges made their decision based on issues that were not argued in court. Assange has been fighting for a year and a half against being sent to Sweden for questioning about accusations of sexual abuse. Two women in Sweden accused Assange in August 2010 of sexually assaulting them during a visit to the country in connection with a WikiLeaks release of internal U.S. military documents.
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NEW: Assange will appeal, his legal team says
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In a surprise move, the Supreme Court leaves open a possible avenue of appeal
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Two women in Sweden accuse Assange of sexual assault
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The case is not connected to his work at WikiLeaks
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The WikiLeaks founder left Sweden "in ignorance of the fact that a domestic arrest warrant had been issued for him," according to the @placeholder high court.
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