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UK physics student convicted over Isis-inspired London terror plot | UK physics student convicted over Isis-inspired London terror plot |
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Two British citizens have been convicted for plotting to kill soldiers, police officers and civilians in a series of Isis-inspired moped drive-by shootings in London. | Two British citizens have been convicted for plotting to kill soldiers, police officers and civilians in a series of Isis-inspired moped drive-by shootings in London. |
Tarik Hassane, 22, and physics undergraduate Suhaib Majeed, 21, were arrested in September 2014 after they bought a gun. | Tarik Hassane, 22, and physics undergraduate Suhaib Majeed, 21, were arrested in September 2014 after they bought a gun. |
They planned to shoot their targets from a moped in a series of drive-by shootings. | They planned to shoot their targets from a moped in a series of drive-by shootings. |
Hassane, who had returned from studying medicine in Sudan, identified Shepherd's Bush police station and the Parachute Regiment Territorial Barracks in White City as possible targets. | Hassane, who had returned from studying medicine in Sudan, identified Shepherd's Bush police station and the Parachute Regiment Territorial Barracks in White City as possible targets. |
Midway through the trial at the Old Bailey, Hassane admitted conspiracy to murder and preparation of terror attacks. | Midway through the trial at the Old Bailey, Hassane admitted conspiracy to murder and preparation of terror attacks. |
Majeed, a student at King's College, denied the charges and was convicted on Wednesday. | |
Two other defendants, Nyall Hamlett, 25, and Nathan Cuffy, 26, were acquitted of terror charges. | Two other defendants, Nyall Hamlett, 25, and Nathan Cuffy, 26, were acquitted of terror charges. |
Commander Dean Haydon, from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command, said, according to the Daily Mail: "This is about acquiring a moped, acquiring a firearm, silencer and ammunition and, in broad daylight, targeting police officers, the military and members of the public and making good their escape. | |
"That is a real concern to me and certainly a real concern to SO15 Counter-terrorism Command. | |
"It draw parallels in a way to Paris: the attackers in this case were intent on murder, intent on using a firearm, intent on causing fear, stress, disorder in a particular part of west London, and they weren’t prepared to hang around - leaving the public and police concerned about who’s really committed the attack." |
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