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A 31-year-old man from Cheetham Hill, North Manchester, has been formally charged with terror-related offences in connection with activities linked to the attacker involved in the shooting at a Manchester synagogue. Mohammad Asim Bashir faces one count related to the preparation of terrorist acts, alongside three counts involving the dissemination of terrorism-related materials.
The synagogue attack took place on October 2nd at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, coinciding with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, was shot dead by police during the incident. While Bashir was known to Al-Shamie and is alleged to have driven him to conduct hostile reconnaissance at a UK defence installation on August 14th, authorities have confirmed that Bashir was not directly involved in the synagogue attack itself.
In addition to the charges regarding preparation for terrorism, Bashir is also accused of sharing material via WhatsApp aimed at encouraging terrorist acts. He was arrested at Manchester Airport on November 27th and initially detained on suspicion of being connected to the synagogue attack, though he was later released without charge in relation to that specific event. However, he had previously been charged with unrelated terrorism offences.
Frank Ferguson from the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that evidence was sufficient to proceed with charges against Bashir for preparation of terrorist acts and for sharing extremist publications with Al-Shamie and others. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts, responsible for Counter Terrorism Policing North West, noted that these charges are unrelated to the actual synagogue attack but stem from ongoing investigations. The inquiry into the attack itself continues, with law enforcement urging anyone possessing relevant information to come forward. Bashir is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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