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| John Gorman, 56, charged over Scottish terror probe | John Gorman, 56, charged over Scottish terror probe |
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| A sixth person has appeared in court charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism and murder ex-UDA members. | A sixth person has appeared in court charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism and murder ex-UDA members. |
| John Gorman, 56, is alleged to have acted with five others, who have also been charged with planning to murder Johnny Adair and Samuel McCrory. | John Gorman, 56, is alleged to have acted with five others, who have also been charged with planning to murder Johnny Adair and Samuel McCrory. |
| He has also been charged with conspiring at a property in Cathcart, Glasgow, to commit acts of terrorism. | He has also been charged with conspiring at a property in Cathcart, Glasgow, to commit acts of terrorism. |
| Mr Gorman, from Irvine in Ayrshire, made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody. | |
| Martin Hughes, 34, Anton Duffy, 39, and 27-year-old Stacy McAllister, all from Glasgow; Paul Sands, 30, from Ayr; and Eard McVeigh, 26, from Portpatrick, were detained during police raids across the country last week. | |
| Along with Mr Gorman, they are all accused of plotting to carry out a terrorist campaign in the UK. | Along with Mr Gorman, they are all accused of plotting to carry out a terrorist campaign in the UK. |
| 'Murder of civilians' | 'Murder of civilians' |
| It is alleged they tried to get hold of firearms and explosives with a view to carrying out terrorist offences, including "damage to property and murder of civilians". | It is alleged they tried to get hold of firearms and explosives with a view to carrying out terrorist offences, including "damage to property and murder of civilians". |
| Mr Gorman appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday. He is due to appear at a later date for full committal. | Mr Gorman appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday. He is due to appear at a later date for full committal. |
| The other five accused appeared in court on 29 October and made no plea or declaration and were also remanded in custody. | The other five accused appeared in court on 29 October and made no plea or declaration and were also remanded in custody. |
| It is alleged that they all conspired to murder Johnny Adair and Samuel McCrory, who were both senior figures in the loyalist paramilitary organisation, the UDA, in the 1990s. | |
| Both men have lived in Ayrshire for several years. | Both men have lived in Ayrshire for several years. |
| The operation which saw the six people detained was led by Police Scotland and also involved the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the security service. | The operation which saw the six people detained 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". | 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". |