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| Three men questioned over a threat to assassinate Gordon Brown are due to appear in court later charged with terror offences. | |
| Ishaq Kanmi, 22, is accused of soliciting murder and of belonging or professing to belong to al-Qaeda. | Ishaq Kanmi, 22, is accused of soliciting murder and of belonging or professing to belong to al-Qaeda. |
| Abbas Iqbal, 23, and Ilyas Iqbal, 21, each face charges of possessing terrorist material. | Abbas Iqbal, 23, and Ilyas Iqbal, 21, each face charges of possessing terrorist material. |
| The men, all from Blackburn, are due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. | The men, all from Blackburn, are due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. |
| It is understood no actual plot was in place but officers discovered a written threat to both the prime minister and his predecessor Tony Blair on an extremist jihadi website. | It is understood no actual plot was in place but officers discovered a written threat to both the prime minister and his predecessor Tony Blair on an extremist jihadi website. |
| Ishaq Kanmi faces additional charges of inviting support for al-Qaeda and dissemination of terrorist publications. | Ishaq Kanmi faces additional charges of inviting support for al-Qaeda and dissemination of terrorist publications. |
| Abbas Iqbal is also charged with dissemination of terrorist publications. | Abbas Iqbal is also charged with dissemination of terrorist publications. |
| And Ilyas Iqbal is also charged with collecting or making a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. | And Ilyas Iqbal is also charged with collecting or making a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. |
| The men were arrested at Manchester Airport and in Accrington, Lancashire on 14 August. | The men were arrested at Manchester Airport and in Accrington, Lancashire on 14 August. |
| A fourth man, arrested on Tuesday in Blackburn, and a fifth man arrested in Derby the same day, remain in custody. On Wednesday, police were granted an additional seven days to question them. | A fourth man, arrested on Tuesday in Blackburn, and a fifth man arrested in Derby the same day, remain in custody. On Wednesday, police were granted an additional seven days to question them. |