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Christmas terrorists remanded

Published:Tuesday | December 28, 2010 | 9:34 AM

Nine men charged with conspiracy to bomb high-profile London targets in the run-up to Christmas have been remanded in custody after appearing in court yesterday.



They were also charged with preparing for terrorism by agreeing potential targets and testing materials.



The court was told that one of the potential targets was the London Stock Exchange.



The men are aged between 19 and 28 and three are from Cardiff, two from London and four from Stoke-on-Trent.



They were arrested during raids which took place in Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent on December 20.