2nd LD Writethru: Two men accused of giving money to Brussels attacks suspect
Xinhua, April 29, 2016 Adjust font size:
Two men from Birmingham on Friday appeared in a London court and were accused of giving money to a terror suspect in Brussels and Paris attacks, local media reported Friday.
Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Zakaria Boufassil, both 26, were charged with giving 3,000 pounds (4,389 U.S. dollars) to Brussels and Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini when the latter was in Britain, British Sky News reported Friday.
It is alleged the two men met Abrini, known as "the man in the hat" in Brussels attacks, in a park in Small Heath of Birmingham in July last year, when they provided them the money.
They were accused of entering into an arrangement in which money was made available to another person, and that they knew, or had reasonable cause to suspect, it would or may be used for the purposes of terrorism.
Soumaya Boufassil, Zakaria Boufassil's 29-year-old sister, was also accused of collecting money for terrorism with Ahmed. The three people appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Friday.
They were among five people arrested on April 14 and 15. The trio were remanded in custody and are due to appear at the Old Bailey in London in May. Endit