Terrorism

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Three West Midlands terror suspects appear in court

Written on:July 11, 2023

Three men from Birmingham, who were arrested in raids last week, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on terror charges for plotting attack on members of the English Defence League (EDL). Jewel Uddin, 26, Omar Mohammed Khan, 27, and Mohammed Hasseen, 23, have been accused of plotting an attack on members of the English Defence League, the anti-Islamic group, who had held a rally in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, on June 30.

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Six terror suspects detained in London

Written on:July 5, 2023

In an intelligence-led move involving MI5, Metropolitan police have nabbed six terror suspects from London early on Thursday. Amid speculations that the arrest could be a part of heightened security measures ahead of the 2012 London Olympics starting from July 27, police has said the suspects - five men and one woman - were detained for interrogation over their suspicious activities unrelated to the Games. It is understood that the arrests…

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Two teens held in anti-terror hotline hacking probe

Written on:April 13, 2023

London Metropolitan Police has arrested two teenagers for apparently making hoax phone calls to the anti-terror hotline, which were also posted on the internet. Two boys, aged 16 and 17, were arrested from West Midlands and were charged of violating the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and the Computer Misuse Act 2006. Detectives from the Central e-Crime Unit have been quizzing the boys, who are now in police custody in the…

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