Standing trial for terror

Five British terror suspects are due to stand trial on charges of plotting an Islamic State-inspired attack on police officers and soldiers in London.

The five men have appeared at the Old Bailey in London via video link from separate high-security prisons around London.

Tarik Hassane, 21, of Ladbroke Grove, Suhaib Majeed, 20, of St John’s Wood, Nyall Hamlett, 24, of Notting Hill, Momem Motasim, 21, of Bayswater, and Nathan Cuffy, 25, of Notting Hill, were arrested in counter-terrorism raids in October.

One suspect is believed to have traveled to Syria to fight with Islamic State (also known as ISIS, or ISIL). According to the Guardian, the men were laughing and joking with each other as they appeared on court screens.

Terror suspects in court over ‘ISIS-inspired’ plot to target London police, soldiers