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Four men face terrorism charges | |
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Four men are due to appear in court charged with terror-related offences after raids in Greater Manchester. | |
Israr Malik, 21, of Fallowfield, Manchester, is charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism. | Israr Malik, 21, of Fallowfield, Manchester, is charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism. |
Matthew Newton, 27, of Stalybridge and Haris Farooqi, 26, of Levenshulme, Manchester are accused of assisting others to commit acts of terrorism. | |
Munir Farooqi, 52, of Longsight also faces terror charges. All are to appear in court in London later. | |
Munir Farooqi was charged with three counts of soliciting or encouraging another to murder on 6 July, 15 October and 16 October this year. | |
Protest at raids | |
He also faces charges of assisting others to commit acts of terrorism. | |
The four men are due before the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London. | |
Unarmed officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit detained the men last Monday in what was described as a "low-key operation". | |
It followed a 15-month investigation into alleged terrorist activity overseas. | |
A 62-year-old, who was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences has been released without charge. He is understood to be a Muslim cleric from Bolton. | |
About 120 people took part in a protest over the raids outside Greater Manchester Police's headquarters on Sunday. | About 120 people took part in a protest over the raids outside Greater Manchester Police's headquarters on Sunday. |
A force spokesman said it recognised the community had some concerns regarding the investigation. | A force spokesman said it recognised the community had some concerns regarding the investigation. |