US EditionThree men in UK court accused of targeting opponents of Pakistan's government
Three British nationals face charges for a planned attack on two Pakistani government opponents in the UK, including conspiracy to assault and arson, police said.
- On Jan 24 three men appeared in a London court accused of conspiring to target Shahzad Akbar and Adil Raja in attacks on December 24 last year.
- Both men are known as opponents of Pakistan's government: Shahzad Akbar is a former adviser to jailed ex‑Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Adil Raja was convicted in absentia in January for terrorism‑related offences.
- A week later, two men, one suspected to have a firearm, allegedly broke a window at Akbar's Cambridge address and tried to throw a burning rag inside, causing no damage, prosecutors said.
- The suspects were remanded until February 13 at London's Old Bailey, with police noting the incidents' "highly targeted nature" prompted counter‑terrorism units to lead the inquiry, while three other men arrested were released or not charged.
- Blackbird, McAulay and Brammer face specific assault, firearm and arson counts; Karl Blackbird, 40, is accused of two counts of conspiracy to assault and cause actual bodily harm, Chris McAulay, 39, one count, and Doneto Brammer, 21, possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit arson.
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Three men in UK court accused of targeting opponents of Pakistan's government
Three men appeared in a London court on Saturday accused of being part of a conspiracy to target two opponents of the Pakistani government living in Britain and attack them on Christmas Eve last year.
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Three men in UK court accused of targeting opponents of Pakistan’s government
LONDON, Jan 24 - Three men appeared in a London court on Saturday accused of being part of a conspiracy to target two opponents of the Pakistani government living in Britain and attack them on Christmas Eve last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Three White Men Charged With Attacks On Adil Raja, Shahzad Akbar
A collage showing former adviser to PM Shahzad Akbar (left) and Major (retd) Adil Raja. — PID/File/Reporter LONDON: Three white men — Karl Blackbird, Clark McAulay and Doneto Brammer — have been charged with offences linked to seriously violent incidents at the homes of Major (retd) Adil Raja in Chesham and Shahzad Akbar in Cambridge. The Metropolitan Police told Geo News that due to what appears to be the highly targeted nature of the incidents…
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