‘UK girl charged over attack plot’:
Britain
A 17-year-old girl who allegedly married an Islamic State group fighter via Skype appeared in a London court Wednesday over plans to carry out a terror attack in Britain.
The teenager wed the jihadist over the messaging service in September 2016, the court heard.
She had already been arrested on a terrorism charge in August after authorities thwarted her plan to join the IS member in Syria, but was released on bail.
Between December and April, the duo allegedly conspired to carry out a terror attack in Britain and the girl planned to receive hand grenades and a firearm.
She is accused of receiving instructions on how to use the weapons as well as asking another person for help in carrying out the planned attack.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was taken into custody on April 12 when she was formally charged with the earlier terrorism offence.
The charges over the UK attack plot followed.
Appearing in court on Wednesday, she spoke only to confirm her age and name before a further court date was set for Aug 11.
The girl is not the first young Londoner to allegedly be involved with IS. (AFP)