Iranian men charged with terror plot to target UK Jewish community | BBC News

Counter-terrorism police have charged two Iranian men with terror offences over an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur. Rahman Salehi, 35, of Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, are accused of preparing an act of terrorism on or before 20 September. The pair were arrested in the city. According to the allegations, the men communicated with others to acquire components for a homemade explosive device, obtained bomb-making instructions, used the internet to identify potential targets, and carried out reconnaissance of possible locations. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said the case would be deeply distressing for the Jewish community and referred to the importance of tackling illegal migration, as both suspects reportedly arrived by small boat several years ago.

• Two men charged with terror offences in Manchester
• Alleged target: the Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur
• Accused of seeking components for a homemade explosive device
• Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood commented on the case

Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to target the UK’s Jewish community in the city of Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur, counter-terrorism police have said. Rahman Salehi, 35, of Salford and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool, who are thought to have arrived in the UK by small boat, are accused of preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism on or before 20 September. The pair who were arrested in the city are accused of communicating with others, to acquire components to assemble a homemade explosive device. It’s alleged they had obtained instructions on manufacturing bombs, had been using the internet to identify potential targets and conducted reconnaissance of potential locations for attack. The British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the news two Iranian men have been charged over an alleged plot would be "deeply distressing" to the Jewish community. She said: "The fact both suspects arrived by small boat several years ago is a reminder of the importance of our relentless work to tackle illegal migration into this country. While numbers are down, I know there is more we must do” Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lucy Manning. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews