Six men held on terror charges over alleged suicide bombing plot

Six men accused of terror offences were remanded in custody yesterday over an alleged UK suicide bombing plot.

Some of the defendants are accused of wanting to be suicide bombers, having trained for terror in Pakistan and having raised money for terrorism. The men, all from Birmingham and said to be part of a terror network, appeared at West London Magistrates’ Court.

Ashik Ali, 26, Irfan Nasser, 30, Irfan Khalid, 26, and Rahim Ahmed, 25, are all due to appear at the Old Bailey on 21 October. They are accused of one count of “engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts”.

Nasser, Khalid and Ali are said to have planned a bombing campaign, stated an intention to become suicide bombers, collected money for terrorism, made or helped make a bomb and recruited people for terrorism. Nasser and Khalid are also accused of travelling to Pakistan for terror training, including bomb making, weapons and poison making, as well as making a “martyrdom” film.

Ahmed is accused of helping others travel to Pakistan for terror training, collecting money for terrorism and investing and managing money for terrorist acts.

Mohammed Rizwan, 32, was charged with failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism, as was Ali’s brother, Bahader Ali, 28, who is also accused of “arranging the availability of property for terrorist purposes”. They will next appear before Westminster magistrates on 24 October.