Breaking News! Four Birmingham men charged with plotting terrorist attack in UK; two others charged on other offence

(BirminghamMail).Six men have been charged with terror offences after they were arrested last week in a major operation, police have said.The men, all from Birmingham, were arrested as part of a major operation carried out by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, West Midlands Police said. 

The force said four men have been charged with preparing for an act of terrorism in the UK, and two more with failing to disclose information. One of those two was also charged with terrorist fundraising.

All six, who are aged between 25 and 32, will appear at West London Magistrates Court tomorrow afternoon.Irfan Nasser, 30, Irfan Khalid, 26, Ashik Ali, 26, and Rahin Ahmed, 25, are all charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006. 

It is alleged that between Christmas Day 2010 and September 19 this year, they were preparing, or helping others prepare, to commit acts of terrorism.

For Nasser, from Sparkhill, Khalid, from Sparkbrook, and Ali, from Balsall Heath, this is alleged to have included planning a bombing campaign; stating an intention to be a suicide bomber; collecting money for terrorism; making or helping make a homemade bomb for terrorism; and recruiting people for terrorism.

Nasser and Khalid are also accused of travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism including bomb making, weapons and poison making, as well as making a martyrdom film.Ahmed, from Moseley, is accused of helping others travel to Pakistan for terrorism training, collecting money for terrorism and investing and managing money for terrorist acts.

Ashik Ali's brother Bahader Ali, 28, and Mohammed Rizwan, 32, both from Sparkbrook, are both charged with failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.

It is alleged that between July 29 and September 19 this year, both had information which they knew may help prevent the commission of an act of terrorism but did not disclose the information.Bahader Ali is also charged with terrorist fundraising.

A seventh man, aged 20 and also from Birmingham, who was arrested on Thursday, is still being questioned.Officers have until Thursday to charge, release or apply for a further warrant of detention.

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• Birmingham terrorism charges: Three of six charged accused of planning to be suicide bombers .(BirminghamMail).Three of the six men charged tonight with terrorism offences in Birmingham are accused of planning to be suicide bombers.Full details of the charges, as released by West Midlands Police, are as follows:

IRFAN NASSER (14/6/81) aged 30 of Doris Road, Sparkhill

Alleged that between Christmas Day last year and September 19 this year, he had the 'intention of committing acts of terrorism within the UK or assisting another to commit such acts engaged in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention, namely:

i. Travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism including bomb making, weapons and poison making.

ii. Making a martyrdom film.

iii. Planning a bombing campaign.

iv. Planning a suicide bombing campaign/event.

v. Collecting money for terrorism.

vi. Advising and counselling the commission of terrorist acts by providing information about training in Pakistan

vii. Advising, counselling on explosives and detonators.

viii. Being concerned in the purchase of components and chemicals for a home made explosive device.

ix. Construction of a home made explosive device for terrorist acts.

x. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist training.

xi. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist acts.

xii. Stating an intention to be a suicide bomber.

IRFAN KHALID (1/3/85) aged 26 of Timbers Way, Sparkbrook

Travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism including bomb making, weapons and poison making.

ii. Making a martyrdom film.

iii. Planning a bombing campaign.

iv. Planning a suicide bombing campaign/event.

v. Collecting money for terrorism.

vi. Advising and counselling the commission of terrorist acts by providing information about training in Pakistan

vii. Advising, counselling on explosives and detonators.

viii. Being concerned in the purchase of components and chemicals for a home made explosive device.

ix. Construction of a home made explosive device for terrorist acts.

x. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist training.

xi. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist acts.

xii. Stating an intention to be a suicide bomber.

ASHIK ALI (12/3/85) aged 26 of White Street, Balsall Heath

i. Planning a bombing campaign

ii. Planning a suicide bombing campaign/event.

iii. Collecting money for terrorism

iv. Providing premises for the planning of terrorism acts and making of explosives.

v. Learning about explosives and detonators.

vi. Being concerned in the purchase of components and chemicals for a home made explosive device.

vii. Construction of a home made explosive device for terrorist acts.

viii. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist training.

ix. Being concerned in recruiting persons for terrorist acts.

x. Stating an intention to be a suicide bomber.

RAHIN AHMED (28/7/86) aged 25 of Moorcroft Road, Moseley

i. Assisting others to travel to Pakistan for training in terrorism including bomb making, weapons and poison making.

ii. Collecting money for terrorism.

iii. Investing and managing money for terrorist acts.

BAHADER ALI (4/7/83) aged 28 of Turner Street, Sparkbrook, accused of witholding information which could have prevented an act of terrorism. Also charged with entering into a funding arrangement related to potential terrorism.

MOHAMMED RIZWAN (3/2/79) aged 32 of Asquith Road, Sparkbrook, accused of witholding information which could have prevented an act of terrorism.

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