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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Moment teenage 'neo-Nazi' is swarmed by counter-terror police after 'buying gun from undercover MI5 agent' in Morrisons car park
This is the terrifying moment a 'neo-Nazi' teenager was swarmed by armed counter-terror police after he allegedly bought a gun for a terrorist attack. Alfie Coleman, then 19, was detained outside a Morrisons supermarket in Stratford, east London, after he exchanged £3,500 for a Makarov gun and ammunition, the Old Bailey heard. The former Tesco worker was snared in a 'highly sophisticated operation' on September 29, 2023 after he allegedly made an arrangement with an undercover MI5 officer for the supply of a Makarov pistol, five magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition. In the shocking clip, Coleman collected the weapon dressed in a black tracksuit with his hood up. But before he could escape with the gun, a swarm of counter-terror police descended on him with stun guns and arrested him. Coleman, was allegedly told the undercover officer would be in a Land Rover Discovery parked in the Morrisons car park in Stratford, east London. Jurors were shown video footage of the defendant, dressed in all black and trying to obscure his face with his hood as he went to collect the weaponry. Coleman was seen leaving cash in the front passenger seat footwell and collecting a holdall from the boot. Coleman (pictured) has accepted having a significant quantity of extreme right-wing material and pleaded guilty to possessing 10 documents which contain information likely to be useful to terrorists But before he could walk away, he was confronted by counter-terrorism police officers pointing stun guns. In front of shocked shoppers, Coleman dropped to his knees and lay flat on the ground before being handcuffed. Coleman has accepted having a significant quantity of extreme right-wing material and pleaded guilty to possessing 10 documents which contain information likely to be useful to terrorists. The defendant, now aged 21, of Great Notley in Essex, has also pleaded guilty to attempting to possess both a firearm and ammunition but has denied he was preparing for a terrorist attack.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base
LONDON — Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars. The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes' jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident. The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the U.K., counter-terror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that that the offenses have a 'terrorist connection,' police said. Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the U.K. and other sites linked to the war in Gaza. Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. Palestine Action rejects that assertion, saying its protests are designed to end international support for Israel's war in Gaza. Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometres) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's main air base for operations in the Middle East. Associated Press, The Associated Press
Asharq Al-Awsat
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Pro-Palestinian Activists Due to Appear Court after Damaging Planes at RAF Base
Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars. The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes' jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident, The Associated Press said. The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the UK, counter-terror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that that the offenses have a 'terrorist connection,' police said. Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the UK and other sites linked to the war in Gaza. Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. Palestine Action rejects that assertion, saying its protests are designed to end international support for Israel's war in Gaza. Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's main air base for operations in the Middle East.
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base
Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars. The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes' jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident. The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the U.K., counter-terror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that that the offenses have a 'terrorist connection,' police said. Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the U.K. and other sites linked to the war in Gaza. Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. Palestine Action rejects that assertion, saying its protests are designed to end international support for Israel's war in Gaza. Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's main air base for operations in the Middle East.
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base
LONDON (AP) — Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters damaged two Royal Air Force planes with red paint and crowbars. The charges come after the group Palestine Action said two of its members entered RAF Brize Norton on June 20 and used electric scooters to approach two Voyager jets used for air-to-air refueling. The protesters used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray paint into the planes' jet engines and caused further damage with crowbars, according to the group, which released video footage of the incident. The four, all between the ages of 22 and 35, are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the U.K., counter-terror police said in a statement. The Crown Prosecution Service will argue that that the offenses have a 'terrorist connection,' police said. Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a series of incidents targeting Israeli defense contractors in the U.K. and other sites linked to the war in Gaza. Following the incident at RAF Brize Norton, the government introduced legislation to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. Palestine Action rejects that assertion, saying its protests are designed to end international support for Israel's war in Gaza. Planes from Brize Norton, 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of London, regularly fly to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, Britain's main air base for operations in the Middle East.
