Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan
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A friend of a man who attacked a Manchester synagogue was jailed for life for planning a separate terror attack. Mohammad Bashir pleaded guilty to preparing terrorist acts. He had driven the attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, to spy on a UK defence site. Al-Shamie had killed two people in the earlier attack and was shot dead by police.
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Drove to spy on UK's Defence site
Bashir pleaded guilty to the preparation of terrorist acts.
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Jihad Al-Shamie went on a knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue that killed two people.
South China Morning Post- Drove to spy on UK's Defence site
- Use of vehicle for reconnaissance
Plain English
Loaded language removedA friend of a man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a Manchester synagogue was jailed for life by a UK court on Thursday for planning a separate terror attack with him. Jihad Al-Shamie went on a knife rampage targeting a mosque in the northwestern city last October that killed two people. Al-Shamie was later shot dead by police.
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Jihad Al-Shamie went on a knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue that killed two people.
South China Morning PostAl-Shamie was later shot dead by police.
South China Morning PostMohammad Bashir was jailed for life for planning a separate terror attack.
South China Morning PostBashir pleaded guilty to the preparation of terrorist acts.
South China Morning PostIn August, Bashir drove Al-Shamie on a trip to spy on the UK's Defence...
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