Two men are charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for a terrorist act after they allegedly identified Heaton Park Synagogue as a potential bomb plot target, according to reporting from UK outlets.
The Independent says a court hears the two men were charged on Friday. The Evening Standard reports that Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, were arrested in Manchester on September 20. Other coverage also describes them as Iranian men who allegedly identified the synagogue as the target.
Across the articles, the core facts align on the alleged target, the defendants’ names and ages, and the arrest location and date. Differences are limited to the framing of the identification claim and the emphasis on whether details come from court proceedings versus earlier reporting about the arrests.
