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Student 'wanted to be a bomber' | Student 'wanted to be a bomber' |
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A student who is standing trial on terror charges told classmates he "wanted to be a suicide bomber", a court has heard. | A student who is standing trial on terror charges told classmates he "wanted to be a suicide bomber", a court has heard. |
Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences. | Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences. |
Fellow students at Glasgow Metropolitan College said he had shown them videos of beheadings and suicide bombers. | Fellow students at Glasgow Metropolitan College said he had shown them videos of beheadings and suicide bombers. |
The High Court in Glasgow also heard claims on Friday that the 21-year-old had said Osama Bin Laden was his "god". | The High Court in Glasgow also heard claims on Friday that the 21-year-old had said Osama Bin Laden was his "god". |
Fozia Begum told the court that Mr Siddique made the comment about the al-Qaeda leader while they were all students at the college in 2003. | Fozia Begum told the court that Mr Siddique made the comment about the al-Qaeda leader while they were all students at the college in 2003. |
'Chopped off' | 'Chopped off' |
The 23-year-old said Mr Siddique had also shown her and others footage of a beheading and of a man who had blown himself up. | The 23-year-old said Mr Siddique had also shown her and others footage of a beheading and of a man who had blown himself up. |
She said: "He showed somebody who had their head chopped off. | She said: "He showed somebody who had their head chopped off. |
"There were three men standing there and one guy on the floor. A guy walked up and cut his head off." | "There were three men standing there and one guy on the floor. A guy walked up and cut his head off." |
She described another video Siddique showed her, which revealed the face of a smiling man who had blown himself up. | |
Miss Begum said: "There was a dead guy smiling. He said he had a smile on his face because he had committed Jihad." | |
Mr Siddique is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow | |
Donald Findlay QC, acting as defence for Mr Siddique, later accused the witness of lying, saying it would be "unthinkable" for a strict Muslim like Siddique to call anyone but Allah a God. | |
The court was also told that in her police interviews Miss Begum only mentioned the beheading tape which Mr Findlay told the court had been shown on Sky TV. | |
The court had earlier heard from fellow classmate Francesca Demilta, who said Mr Siddique had told her of his desire to become a suicide bomber. | The court had earlier heard from fellow classmate Francesca Demilta, who said Mr Siddique had told her of his desire to become a suicide bomber. |
She also claimed to have overheard Mr Siddique say he wanted to bomb Glasgow, but did not take the "alarming" threat seriously. | She also claimed to have overheard Mr Siddique say he wanted to bomb Glasgow, but did not take the "alarming" threat seriously. |
Mr Siddique was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006, and faces four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000. | Mr Siddique was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006, and faces four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000. |
Trial continues | |
He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerrilla tactics and bomb-making. | He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerrilla tactics and bomb-making. |
He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives, and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications. | He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives, and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications. |
A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings. | A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings. |
This charge also includes the allegation that he threatened to become a suicide bomber, and claimed to be a member of al-Qaeda. | This charge also includes the allegation that he threatened to become a suicide bomber, and claimed to be a member of al-Qaeda. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |