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Two British‑Lebanese men face nine terrorism charges including membership of Hezbollah and training at camps in Lebanon, with one accused of aiding drone part acquisitions, prosecutors said.
- On Dec 16 British police charged two London men, Annis Makki and Mohamad Hadi Kassir, with belonging to the proscribed Iran-backed group Hezbollah and attending terrorism training camps in Lebanon.
- Detectives first arrested the men on April 1 at their home addresses in London, releasing them on bail before rearresting them on December 10 and charging them.
- Prosecutors told the court that Annis Makki is accused of attending Birket Jabbour airbase, Lebanon training in 2021 and preparing terrorist acts, while Mohamad Hadi Kassir trained at Baffliyeh, south Lebanon in 2015 and Birket Jabbour in 2021.
- At Westminster Magistrates' Court on Dec 16, both men pleaded not guilty and were remanded until Jan 16, said Commander Dominic Murphy, 'These arrests and charges follow a painstaking investigation by detectives of Counter Terrorism Policing London, who have worked closely with a number of overseas law enforcement colleagues.'
- Authorities framed the case as part of robust counter-terror efforts, with Counter Terrorism Policing London and British police assuring no ongoing threat to the wider public.
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Two men charged with attending terrorist training in Lebanon linked with Hezbollah
Two men have been charged with terrorism offences after allegedly attending training in Lebanon, police have confirmed.Annis Makki, 40, and Mohamad Hadi Kassir, 33, are alleged to have travelled to the country and received terrorism training from the proscribed organisation Hezbollah in 2021.The two men, who both live in central London, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ court on Tuesday.Makki has been charged with six offences, inclu…
U.K. police charge two men with belonging to Hezbollah, attending terrorism training
One of the men was an 'an entrenched member of Hezbollah' who trained in taking hostages and the other had access to a 'wide-ranging Hezbollah network' which was linked to facilitating the acquisition of drone parts
UK police charge two men with belonging to Hezbollah
Two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with belonging to the banned Iran-backed group Hezbollah and attending terrorism training camps, with one of the two accused of helping procure parts for drones. Annis Makki, 40, is charged with attending a terrorist training camp at the Birket Jabbour airbase in Lebanon in 2021, being involved in the preparation of terrorist acts, being a member of Hezbollah, and expressing…
British-Lebanese Men Face London Court Over Alleged Hezbollah Ties
Two British-Lebanese men, charged with ties to Hezbollah, appeared in a London court. Annis Makki and Mohamed Hadi Kassir face charges related to attending terrorism camps. Makki is accused of drone parts procurement. Both men are held in custody until their next hearing in January.
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