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| Pair appear in court on terror charges | |
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| Two men have appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with terror offences following a police operation. | Two men have appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with terror offences following a police operation. |
| The men, both aged 25, were arrested in London on 13 October. They cannot be named for legal reasons. | The men, both aged 25, were arrested in London on 13 October. They cannot be named for legal reasons. |
| One man, known as "AB", was charged under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, which relates to preparation for acts of terrorism. | One man, known as "AB", was charged under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, which relates to preparation for acts of terrorism. |
| Both have been charged under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 - relating to possession of terrorist information. | Both have been charged under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 - relating to possession of terrorist information. |
| The charge relates specifically to a computer file labelled "bomb making". | The charge relates specifically to a computer file labelled "bomb making". |
| The second man, known as "CD" , has also been charged with a further offence contrary to Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010. | The second man, known as "CD" , has also been charged with a further offence contrary to Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010. |
| Judge Michael Snow referred the case to the Old Bailey on 18 November and ordered that both men be remanded in custody. | Judge Michael Snow referred the case to the Old Bailey on 18 November and ordered that both men be remanded in custody. |
| The two men 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. | The two men 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. | Two other men arrested during the same operation were released on Saturday. |