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| Two men appear in UK court accused of preparing terror attack | Two men appear in UK court accused of preparing terror attack |
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| The pair, both Kurdish Iraqis, were accused of possessing ‘low explosive black powder’ intended for a homemade bomb | |
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| Two men have appeared in court accused of preparing a homemade bomb for a terrorist attack in the UK. | Two men have appeared in court accused of preparing a homemade bomb for a terrorist attack in the UK. |
| Fish and chip shop owner Andy Star, 31, and Farhad Salah, 22, were arrested when counter-terrorism police officers raided their homes in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire on 19 December. | Fish and chip shop owner Andy Star, 31, and Farhad Salah, 22, were arrested when counter-terrorism police officers raided their homes in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire on 19 December. |
| The men, both Kurdish Iraqis, are jointly charged with one count of engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism, Westminster magistrates’ court in London heard on Friday. | The men, both Kurdish Iraqis, are jointly charged with one count of engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism, Westminster magistrates’ court in London heard on Friday. |
| The pair appeared at the hearing via a video link from Leeds magistrates court. | The pair appeared at the hearing via a video link from Leeds magistrates court. |
| The court heard they were accused of possessing “low explosive black powder”. The pair were among four men arrested on 19 December. | The court heard they were accused of possessing “low explosive black powder”. The pair were among four men arrested on 19 December. |
| South Yorkshire police said a 36-year-old man from Burngreave in Sheffield remained in custody, while a 41-year-old from Meersbrook in Sheffield was released on Saturday. | South Yorkshire police said a 36-year-old man from Burngreave in Sheffield remained in custody, while a 41-year-old from Meersbrook in Sheffield was released on Saturday. |
| Star, who owns the Mermaid Fish and Chip Bar in Chesterfield, and Salah, who lives in Sheffield, were remanded in custody by District Judge Tan Ikram before a hearing at the Old Bailey on 19 January. | Star, who owns the Mermaid Fish and Chip Bar in Chesterfield, and Salah, who lives in Sheffield, were remanded in custody by District Judge Tan Ikram before a hearing at the Old Bailey on 19 January. |
| Star’s lawyer, Sajad Chaudhury, told the court: “The offence is denied and at the first opportunity at the crown court he will indicate a not guilty plea.” | Star’s lawyer, Sajad Chaudhury, told the court: “The offence is denied and at the first opportunity at the crown court he will indicate a not guilty plea.” |
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