September 01, 2008
4th Charged in 'al Qaeda in Britain' Terror Threats
Update in the 'Umar Rabie al-Khallilah, Emir of al Qaeda in Britain' terror threats. Another man has been charged in relation to the threats which were not only on the current PM, but on Tony Blair, and on all British civilians.
In addition to the charges filed today against 24 year old Muhammad Ali Mumtaz Ahmad, three others have been charged. They are:
Abbas Iqbal, 23 from Blackburn.
Ilyas Iqbal, 21 from Blackburn.
Ishaq Kanmi, 22 from Blackburn.
One more person is being held without charge.
Lancashire Police released the following statement today:
A man arrested on Tuesday August 26th 2008 at Blackburn under the Terrorism Act, has today Monday 1st September been charged with a terrorism offence.
Muhammad Ali Mumtaz Ahmad, 24, of Whalley Range, Blackburn is charged with possession of an article in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession is for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He is jointly charged with Abbas and Ilyas Iqbal.
Ahmad will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday, September 2)
His arrest was the culmination of a counter-terrorism operation co-ordinated and led by Lancashire Constabulary, supported by officers from the Greater Manchester Counter Terrorism Unit.
By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at September 1, 2008 03:18 PM | | l digg this
