Irish Daily Mirror

Terror trial hears jihadis urged ‘to hit parades’

- BY BEN ROSSINGTON ben.rossington@mirror.co.uk

A TEACHER urged lone wolf Islamic State jihadis to attack Prince George, a court was told.

Husnain Rashid, 32, suggested the four-year-old should be targeted at school.

He also tried to inspire followers to “inject poison into supermarke­t ice-creams” and attack parades, it is alleged.

Rashid is said to have posted a photo of the Prince, along with the address of his school, and a silhouette of a jihadi.

A chilling message attached read: “Even the Royal Family will not be left alone.” Rashid additional­ly provided an “e-toolkit for terrorism” online, Woolwich crown court heard.

Prosecutor Annabel Darlow QC claimed: “He provided an unstoppabl­e flow of incitement to commit acts of terror.

“Attacks in western countries were, in his eyes, the alternativ­e to jihad. His proposals to Syria to fight, was in contact with Omar Ali Hussain, a former Morrison’s guard who joined IS, it was said.

But postings on were indiscrimi­nate, Rashid’s Lone Mujahid included Husnain online channel alerted targeting Prince Rashid impression authoritie­s, the jury George, and ranged across was told. internatio­nal borders.” When his home, in Nelson, Miss Darlow added: “He Lancs, was raided in November, offered assistance with attacks he allegedly tried to destroy a with poison, vehicles, weapons, “treasure trove” of evidence. bombs, chemicals and knives.” Rashid denies seven terror Rashid, a one-time mosque charges. The case continues. teacher, who planned to travel

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