Two men from Luton have been charged over an alleged plan to attack US military personnel in the UK, as well as for attempting to join IS in Syria. The were charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism.
24-year-old Junead Ahmed Khan, along with his 22-year-old uncle, Shazib Ahmed Khan appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
The deputy head of counter-terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service, Deborah Walsh said, “It is alleged that Junead Khan and Shazib Khan had been planning on travelling to Syria to join the proscribed organisation Islamic State in Levant (Isil). It is further alleged that Junead Khan was planning a terrorist attack on US military personnel in the UK and he has been charged with an additional terrorism offence to reflect this."
Another man in his 30s was also arrested, however, he was released without charge.
