British Muslim found guilty of ISIS-inspired knife attack

December 15, 2015 00:28

A British Muslim man has been convicted of preparing to carry out a knife attack in the British capital inspired by the Islamic State terror group.

Nadir Syed was arrested hours after buying a chef's knife in November 2014, days before Remembrance Sunday '" held on the second Sunday of November to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth soldiers in the two World Wars.

Woolwich Crown Court heard how the 22-year-old from Southall area of west London had been inspired by ISIS leaders urging attacks on Western targets, including police and soldiers.

Prosecutor Max Hill told the court he was actively searching for knives of "sufficient quality to source an attack".

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