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Three people with alleged links to dissident Republicanism have appeared in court charged with terrorism offences and conspiracy to murder. Five people with alleged links to dissident Irish republicanism have appeared in court charged with terror offences and conspiracy to murder.
The two men and a woman were among five people - all from Scotland - detained at several locations last week. The four men and woman are charged with planning acts of terrorism between 1 February and 23 October at a property on Old Castle Road, Cathcart, Glasgow.
They appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court and were remanded in custody until next week to be fully committed for trial. This must take place within 140 days. It is alleged they tried to get a hold of firearms and explosives.
Two other men are expected to appear in the same court later. They no plea or declaration during separate appearances at Glasgow Sheriff Court and were remanded in custody.
All five people face charges under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2000 which deals with facilitating, planning, organising and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism. Martin Hughes, Edward McVeigh, Anton Duffy, Paul Sands and Stacy McAllister - all from Scotland - were detained during police raids across the country last week.
'No affiliation' 'Murder of civilians'
The four men, aged 26, 30, 34 and 39, and a woman aged 27, were detained at several locations in Scotland last Wednesday. They face charges under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2000 which deals with facilitating, planning, organising and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism.
The operation was led by Police Scotland. It also involved the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the security service. It is alleged they tried to get a hold of firearms and explosives with a view to carrying out terrorist offences, including "damage to property and murder of civilians".
After the operation, Police Scotland said it had focused on the "activities of individuals sympathetic to dissident Republicanism, but who are not affiliated to any specific group". A convoy of police motorbikes, police cars and vans were used to bring each of the accused to and from the court.
The detained people had been held at the Scottish Terrorist Detention Centre in the Govan area of Glasgow. They each appeared separately in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court where they made no plea or declaration and were remanded in custody by Sheriff Ian Miller.
On Friday, police were granted an extended detention period under the Terrorism Act. They are due to appear next week for full committal.
Joint operation
The five accused were detained at several locations in Scotland on 23 October.
The operation was led by Police Scotland and also involved the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the security service.
After the operation, Police Scotland said it had focused on the "activities of individuals sympathetic to dissident republicanism, but who are not affiliated to any specific group".
All five people had been held at the Scottish Terrorist Detention Centre in the Govan area of Glasgow.
Police were granted an extended detention period under the Terrorism Act on 25 October.