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| Four men charged with terror offences after London raids | Four men charged with terror offences after London raids |
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| Four men arrested in London have been charged with plotting a terrorist attack, having allegedly sworn an oath to Islamic State, acquired a gun, silencer and ammunition, and carried out “hostile reconnaisance” on a police station and army barracks in the capital. | |
| The men were arrested during counter-terrorism raids in London over the last fortnight. Those charged are medical student Tarik Hassane, 21, Suhaib Majeed, 20, Nyall Hamlett, 24, and Momen Motasim, 21. | The men were arrested during counter-terrorism raids in London over the last fortnight. Those charged are medical student Tarik Hassane, 21, Suhaib Majeed, 20, Nyall Hamlett, 24, and Momen Motasim, 21. |
| Police said on Friday they had been charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, or assisting others to commit such acts between 8 July and 7 October 2014. | Police said on Friday they had been charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, or assisting others to commit such acts between 8 July and 7 October 2014. |
| They are alleged to have had a copy of an Islamic State fatwa calling for strikes against the United States and its allies in retaliation for their military action against the extremist group in Iraq. | They are alleged to have had a copy of an Islamic State fatwa calling for strikes against the United States and its allies in retaliation for their military action against the extremist group in Iraq. |
| Police said the men “arranged for the procurement of a Baikal handgun and ammunition”, and “took possession of a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) and six rounds of ammunition”. | Police said the men “arranged for the procurement of a Baikal handgun and ammunition”, and “took possession of a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) and six rounds of ammunition”. |
| A fifth man, Nathan Cuffy, 25, was charged with firearms offences. Police said he was alleged to have “transferred a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) to Nyall Hamlett”, and “transferred to Nyall Hamlett a magazine containing six rounds of ammunition”. | A fifth man, Nathan Cuffy, 25, was charged with firearms offences. Police said he was alleged to have “transferred a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) to Nyall Hamlett”, and “transferred to Nyall Hamlett a magazine containing six rounds of ammunition”. |
| Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command released details of the charges and of the alleged plot they believed had been in preparation. | Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command released details of the charges and of the alleged plot they believed had been in preparation. |
| The charges against the four accused of terrorism offences said they engaged in a series of acts with the intention of committing a terrorist attack or to help others to carry out the act of violence. | The charges against the four accused of terrorism offences said they engaged in a series of acts with the intention of committing a terrorist attack or to help others to carry out the act of violence. |
| First on the list of more than 25 terrorism-related acts of which the men are accused is that they “took an oath of allegiance to the group IS (Islamic State) a proscribed organisation”. | First on the list of more than 25 terrorism-related acts of which the men are accused is that they “took an oath of allegiance to the group IS (Islamic State) a proscribed organisation”. |
| Police alleged they gave orders on the “use of secure communications” and set up methods to communicate secretly. | Police alleged they gave orders on the “use of secure communications” and set up methods to communicate secretly. |
| The charges released by police said the four men “demonstrated trade craft by the use of code words for money, mopeds and firearms”. | The charges released by police said the four men “demonstrated trade craft by the use of code words for money, mopeds and firearms”. |
| They face a series of charges over the obtaining of a gun and ammunition for terrorism purposes. They allegedly discussed the sourcing of a firearm, and researched different makes. | They face a series of charges over the obtaining of a gun and ammunition for terrorism purposes. They allegedly discussed the sourcing of a firearm, and researched different makes. |
| Police alleged the men: | Police alleged the men: |
| • Arranged for the procurement of a Baikal handgun and ammunition. | • Arranged for the procurement of a Baikal handgun and ammunition. |
| • Entered into an agreement to procure a Baikal handgun and ammunition. | • Entered into an agreement to procure a Baikal handgun and ammunition. |
| • Entered into an agreement to supply a Baikal handgun and ammunition. | • Entered into an agreement to supply a Baikal handgun and ammunition. |
| • Delivered a converted Baikal handgun and six rounds of ammunition. | • Delivered a converted Baikal handgun and six rounds of ammunition. |
| • Assisted in the collection and delivery of a converted Baikal handgun and six rounds of ammunition. | • Assisted in the collection and delivery of a converted Baikal handgun and six rounds of ammunition. |
| • Took possession of a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) and six rounds of ammunition. | • Took possession of a converted Baikal handgun (incorporating a silencer) and six rounds of ammunition. |
| • Researched on YouTube for Baikal handguns, having taken possession of one. | • Researched on YouTube for Baikal handguns, having taken possession of one. |
| • Stored the Baikal handgun and ammunition. | • Stored the Baikal handgun and ammunition. |
| The details of the charges as released by police said the four men “downloaded and circulated the fatwa of [Abu Muhammad] al-Adnani,”, and “considered, discussed and decided to act on the fatwa of Adnani”, and “retained an extract from the fatwa of Adani”. | The details of the charges as released by police said the four men “downloaded and circulated the fatwa of [Abu Muhammad] al-Adnani,”, and “considered, discussed and decided to act on the fatwa of Adnani”, and “retained an extract from the fatwa of Adani”. |
| They are alleged to have discussed the best moped they could use for an attack and where to hide it in Shepherds Bush, west London. | They are alleged to have discussed the best moped they could use for an attack and where to hide it in Shepherds Bush, west London. |
| They are also alleged to have “conducted hostile reconnaissance utilising Google Street View mapping of Shepherds Bush police station and White City territorial army barracks”. | They are also alleged to have “conducted hostile reconnaissance utilising Google Street View mapping of Shepherds Bush police station and White City territorial army barracks”. |
| They allegedly used social media to view and retain images of Metropolitan police and community support officers. | They allegedly used social media to view and retain images of Metropolitan police and community support officers. |
| They are alleged to have had copies of extremist material, including two editions of Inspire magazine and an Isis publication called “Dabiq edition 04 published on 4 October 2014 containing among other articles graphic images of the beheading of Steven Sotloff”. | They are alleged to have had copies of extremist material, including two editions of Inspire magazine and an Isis publication called “Dabiq edition 04 published on 4 October 2014 containing among other articles graphic images of the beheading of Steven Sotloff”. |
| The four men accused of terrorism-related offences and the man accused of firearm offences were to appear in court on Friday afternoon. | The four men accused of terrorism-related offences and the man accused of firearm offences were to appear in court on Friday afternoon. |
| Police said that one man, aged 20, who was arrested on 7 October by counter-terrorism officers had been released on Friday after the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was “insufficient evidence to charge at this time”. | Police said that one man, aged 20, who was arrested on 7 October by counter-terrorism officers had been released on Friday after the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was “insufficient evidence to charge at this time”. |
| A woman, 19, who was arrested on Monday had been released on bail until next week pending further inquiries. Two other arrested men, aged 20 and 21, had already been freed on Monday. | A woman, 19, who was arrested on Monday had been released on bail until next week pending further inquiries. Two other arrested men, aged 20 and 21, had already been freed on Monday. |