Four arrested on terrorism charges in Manchester
Source: Ibtimes
Four men have been charged with terrorism-related offences following a series of raids in Greater Manchester.
Haris Farooqi, 26, of Levenshulme has been charged with assisting others to commit acts of terrorism. His father, Munir Farooqi was charged with three counts of soliciting or encouraging to murder on 6 July, 15 October and 16 October this year.
Israr Malik, 21, of Fallowfield has been charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism while Matthew Newton, 27, of Stalybridge has also been accused of assisting others to commit acts of terrorism.
A fifth man, aged 62 and believed to be a Muslim cleric from Bolton, has been released without charge.
The men were arrested a week ago after a 15 month investigation.
The arrests were greeted with a protest by 120 people who opposed the “low-key” police raids which brought the men into police custody.
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