'Soldier kidnap' accused in court

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A man has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of planning to kidnap and kill a British soldier.

Parviz Khan, 36, appeared by video link from prison with four other men from the Birmingham area who are charged with terrorist offences.

All four were arrested in a series of raids on homes and businesses on 31 January.

They are due to face trial in January next year and have been remanded in custody until 2 April.

Mr Khan is charged with an offence under section 5(1) of the Terrorism Act 2006.

It alleges that, between 1 November 2006 and 31 January 2007, he engaged in conduct "to give effect to his intention to kidnap and kill a member of the British Armed Forces".

Amjad Mahmood, 31, was charged with failing to disclose information which might have been of material assistance in preventing a plot.

Mr Khan and Mr Mahmood, along with Mohammed Irfan, 30, Zahoor Iqbal, 29, and Hamid Elasmar, 43, were all charged with two offences of supplying equipment for terrorism and funding terrorism abroad.

The men spoke to confirm their names and Mr Khan later confirmed to Mr Justice Calvert-Smith the name of his solicitors.