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| Man 'planned to kill US serviceman and tried to join IS' | Man 'planned to kill US serviceman and tried to join IS' |
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| A 24-year-old man has appeared in court charged with planning to kill US military personnel based in the UK. | A 24-year-old man has appeared in court charged with planning to kill US military personnel based in the UK. |
| Junead Ahmed Khan is accused of plotting to run over a serviceman, possibly from an US air base in East Anglia, and then kill him with a knife. | Junead Ahmed Khan is accused of plotting to run over a serviceman, possibly from an US air base in East Anglia, and then kill him with a knife. |
| Mr Khan was also charged, along with his uncle Shazib Ahmed Khan, 22, both from Luton, over attempting to join Islamic State in Syria. | Mr Khan was also charged, along with his uncle Shazib Ahmed Khan, 22, both from Luton, over attempting to join Islamic State in Syria. |
| Both men were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 10 August. | Both men were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 10 August. |
| The men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with being involved in preparation with the intention to commit acts of terrorism, dating between 1 August 2014 and 10 May 2015. | The men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with being involved in preparation with the intention to commit acts of terrorism, dating between 1 August 2014 and 10 May 2015. |
| The additional count faced by Junead Khan dates between 10 May 2015 and 14 July 2015. | The additional count faced by Junead Khan dates between 10 May 2015 and 14 July 2015. |
| It is alleged Junead Khan - a delivery driver for TRG Logistics in Luton - planned to stage a car accident and then kill a US serviceman, a method of attack that has echoes of the murder of Lee Rigby two years ago. | |
| The two men, of Marlow Avenue, were arrested a week ago in an operation involving officers from the national counter-terrorism network, and have been held at Southwark Police Station. | |
| Another man, in his 30s, was also detained. He was released without charge on Monday night. | Another man, in his 30s, was also detained. He was released without charge on Monday night. |
| Searches were carried out at two addresses in the Luton area. | Searches were carried out at two addresses in the Luton area. |