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| Man admits terror plans charges | |
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| A man has become the first person to be convicted under laws against planning terrorist acts after pleading guilty. | |
| Sohail Qureshi, 30, planned to travel from Heathrow Airport with cash, a night-sight, two metal batons and a computer hard drive, prosecutors said. | |
| He was arrested in 2006 at the airport as he prepared to leave for Pakistan. | |
| Qureshi, of east London, also admitted at the Old Bailey possessing articles for terrorist purposes and articles likely to be useful to a terrorist. | |
| 'Revenge' message | |
| Prosecutor Jonathan Sharp told the court Qureshi had planned a "two to three-week operation" in either Pakistan, Afghanistan or Pakistan's Waziristan region after he landed in Islamabad. | |
| Mr Sharp added: "Sohail Qureshi is a dedicated supporter of Islamist extremism." | |
| Internet traffic intercepted by police - which was presented to the court - revealed that Qureshi had written: "Pray that I kill many, brother. Revenge, revenge, revenge." | |
| The court had also been told that he intended to take two sleeping bags, two rucksacks, medical supplies and CD-Roms on board the flight in October 2006. | |
| He had been followed airside at Heathrow by counter-terrorism officers who found him carrying £9,000 in cash, BBC home affairs correspondent Andy Tighe said. | He had been followed airside at Heathrow by counter-terrorism officers who found him carrying £9,000 in cash, BBC home affairs correspondent Andy Tighe said. |
| Qureshi admitted preparing for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, and now faces sentencing. |