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Man guilty over soldier plot cell Man guilty over soldier plot cell
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A man has been found guilty of being part of a terror cell whose leader plotted to behead a British soldier.A man has been found guilty of being part of a terror cell whose leader plotted to behead a British soldier.
Last month Parviz Khan, 37, from Birmingham, admitted plotting to kidnap and murder a serving Muslim soldier. Last month Parviz Khan, 37, from Birmingham, admitted plotting to kidnap and murder a serving Muslim soldier and to supplying equipment to the Taleban.
Now a jury has found Zahoor Iqbal, 30, guilty of being involved in Khan's organisation, by sending equipment to be used by Taleban fighters. Now a Leicester Crown Court jury has convicted Zahoor Iqbal, 30, of helping Khan supply the Taleban.
The Leicester Crown Court jury cleared Amjad Mahmood of the same offence but is deliberating on another charge. A second man, Amjad Mahmood, 32, was cleared of this offence but the jury is deliberating on another charge.
The jury will continue deliberating on Monday on a charge against Mahmood, 32, of Birmingham, that he knew about Khan's plan to film the beheading of the soldier but failed to inform the authorities. The jury will continue deliberating on Monday on a charge against Mahmood, of Birmingham, that he knew about Khan's plan to film the beheading of the soldier but failed to inform the authorities.
The prosecution accepted that Iqbal, also of Birmingham, had no knowledge of the plot to kill a British soldier.The prosecution accepted that Iqbal, also of Birmingham, had no knowledge of the plot to kill a British soldier.
Three other men, Basiru Gassama, 30, Mohammed Irfan, 31, and Hamid Elasmar, 44, have previously admitted other offences connected with Khan's activities.Three other men, Basiru Gassama, 30, Mohammed Irfan, 31, and Hamid Elasmar, 44, have previously admitted other offences connected with Khan's activities.