Two Iranian citizens named Rahman S. (٣٤ years old) and Salam A. (٣٦ years old) were arrested in a London court on charges of plotting terrorist actions against the Jewish community in Britain. The two were arrested on September ٢٠, the day before Yom Kippur, in London.
Case Details
The case against these two individuals was revealed on Friday, just a few days after another terrorist plot linked to Iran was thwarted. Defense attorney Mark Lakt stated in Westminster court that the two have been accused of conducting 'hostile research' on Jewish targets in Manchester. They intended to use a 'homemade explosive' and were suspiciously in contact with a third party, likely an Iranian citizen from inside Iran.
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Investigations and Discoveries
In court, it was stated that the individual is accused of providing instructions to the two on how to construct an explosive device using bleach and brake fluid. The two defendants used online resources, including images, maps, and plans, to identify and investigate potential attack locations. The declared targets include the Manchester Jewish Museum and the Houghton Park synagogue, where two Jewish worshippers were killed in a knife attack a year ago.
The two Iranian defendants entered the UK via small boats from mainland Europe. One of them has received asylum, while the other’s asylum application is still under review. The two will remain in custody until their next hearing on October ٢٣ at the Old Bailey court in London.
Wicky Evans, the national coordinator for counter-terrorism police, stated that this plot is likely unique and that there is no ongoing public threat. Evans also emphasized that the Manchester plot has no connection to the suspicious plot at RAF Fairford that occurred last weekend.
On the same day, police announced that a dual British-Iranian citizen who was arrested on Thursday in connection with the RAF Fairford plot has been released on bail. This individual is the sixth person to be arrested and then released in this investigation. The other five men arrested are all British and in their twenties, and they are from London.
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