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Three charged with terror offences in UK after probe in to Paris and Brussels attacks | Three charged with terror offences in UK after probe in to Paris and Brussels attacks |
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Two men and a woman have been charged with terrorism offences in the UK, as part of a joint investigation into the Paris and Brussels terror attacks involving MI5, Belgian and French authorities. | |
Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 26 and Zakaria Bouffassil, 26, are accused of providing money which they "knew or had reasonable cause to suspect" would be used for terrorism, police said in a statement. | Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 26 and Zakaria Bouffassil, 26, are accused of providing money which they "knew or had reasonable cause to suspect" would be used for terrorism, police said in a statement. |
Ahmed is also accused, along with Soumaya Boufassil, 29, of gathering money "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism or assisting another to commit such acts". | Ahmed is also accused, along with Soumaya Boufassil, 29, of gathering money "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism or assisting another to commit such acts". |
They were among five people arrested in Birmingham and at Gatwick Airport earlier this month. A number of properties in Birmingham were searched as part of the ongoing operation. | |
The trio will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday 29 April. | |
Fazal Sajjad Younis Khan, 40, was charged with possession of CS spray, which is used for riot control. | Fazal Sajjad Younis Khan, 40, was charged with possession of CS spray, which is used for riot control. |
He is on bail and will appear before Birmingham Magistrates court on Friday 13 May. | He is on bail and will appear before Birmingham Magistrates court on Friday 13 May. |
A 59-year-old man remains on bail while the investigation continues. | A 59-year-old man remains on bail while the investigation continues. |
Earlier on Thursday, a 21-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of attempting to join Isis in Syria. | Earlier on Thursday, a 21-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of attempting to join Isis in Syria. |
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