01/03/2013

Four Plead Guilty To Preparation Of Terrorist Acts

Zahid Iqbal, Mohammed Sharfaraz Ahmed, Umar Arshad and Syed Farhan Hussain have pleaded guilty to engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts.

The four men admitted facilitating, planning and encouraging travel overseas contrary to Section 5 of Terrorism Act 2006.

The men were arrested last year following a series of anti-terror raids in Luton.

All four, aged between 21 and 31, were due to stand trial next month.

Following their guilty plea, further charges of possessing documents including the al-Qaeda magazine Inspire will be ordered to lie on file.

Mr Justice Wilkie adjourned the case for sentencing on 15 April.

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