Four face terror charges
Four men charged with terrorism offences are to appear in court in Britain today.
Khobaib Hussain, Ishaaq Hussain and Shahid Kasam Khan, all 19, and Naweed Mahmood Ali, 24, were last night charged with fundraising for terrorist purposes and of travelling to Pakistan for terrorist training.
They were arrested at their homes in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit on Tuesday.
West Midlands Police said the arrests were pre-planned and were made by unarmed officers as part of a major ongoing investigation.
The men have been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts contrary to section 5(1) of the Terrorism Act 2006, a force spokesman said.
The charges have been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The spokesman said last night: “Four men from Birmingham have this evening been charged with terrorism offences.
“Nineteen year olds Khobaib Hussain, Ishaaq Hussain and Shahid Kasam Khan, along with 24 year old Naweed Mahmood Ali, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ court tomorrow morning.
“These charges are in connection with Operation Pitsford, a major counter terrorism investigation that has already seen eight people charged and appear in court.”
All four will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
