Two men charged with terror offences in Britain
22 Oct 2013 6:07 AM IST
British police on Monday charged two men with terror offences after they were arrested during a dramatic counter-terrorism operation in London last week.
A 25-year-old man is accused of preparing acts of terrorism while he and another 25-year-old man are suspected of gathering information, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
It added that the information could be used in a terrorist act.
Both men will appear in court on Tuesday to face charges under Britain's Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006.
Two other men arrested during the 13 October swoop, in which armed officers shot the tyres of a car near the Tower of London, were released on Sunday.
A 29-year-old and a 28-year-old, Britons of Pakistani and Azerbaijani origin respectively, were released without charge, police said. The BBC quoted unnamed officials as saying the suspects were accused of a ‘serious’ jihadist plot involving the use of firearms.
A 25-year-old man is accused of preparing acts of terrorism while he and another 25-year-old man are suspected of gathering information, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
It added that the information could be used in a terrorist act.
Both men will appear in court on Tuesday to face charges under Britain's Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006.
Two other men arrested during the 13 October swoop, in which armed officers shot the tyres of a car near the Tower of London, were released on Sunday.
A 29-year-old and a 28-year-old, Britons of Pakistani and Azerbaijani origin respectively, were released without charge, police said. The BBC quoted unnamed officials as saying the suspects were accused of a ‘serious’ jihadist plot involving the use of firearms.
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