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Pair due in court on terror charges | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Two men charged with terror offences following a police operation last week are expected to appear in court later. | |
The men, both aged 25, were arrested in London on 13 October and will appear before Westminster magistrates. | |
One has been charged with engaging in acts with the intention of committing or assisting in acts of terrorism. | One has been charged with engaging in acts with the intention of committing or assisting in acts of terrorism. |
Both were charged with collecting or recording information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. | Both were charged with collecting or recording information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. |
The man charged with preparing a terrorist act contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 is a British national of Turkish origin. | |
The second man, a British national of Algerian origin, has also been charged with a further offence contrary to the Identity Documents Act 2010. | |
Searches completed | Searches completed |
They were arrested in a car in Mansell Street, Whitechapel, east London, after police fired "Hatton rounds" - ammunition designed to burst tyres and blow open doors. | They were arrested in a car in Mansell Street, Whitechapel, east London, after police fired "Hatton rounds" - ammunition designed to burst tyres and blow open doors. |
Two other men arrested during the same operation were released on Saturday. | |
One was a 28-year-old British national of Azerbaijani origin who was arrested outside the premises of Planet Organic in Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, west London. | One was a 28-year-old British national of Azerbaijani origin who was arrested outside the premises of Planet Organic in Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, west London. |
The other was a 29-year-old British national of Pakistani origin who was arrested in Peckham Hill Street, Peckham, south-east London. | The other was a 29-year-old British national of Pakistani origin who was arrested in Peckham Hill Street, Peckham, south-east London. |
A spokesman said officers had completed searches at six addresses in London and also on two vehicles as part of their investigation. | A spokesman said officers had completed searches at six addresses in London and also on two vehicles as part of their investigation. |