Four men appeared in a British court on Friday charged with an alleged terror plot to shoot to kill police officers or soldiers on the streets of London, and with allegedly pledging allegiance to the Islamic State organisation. The men, who are all from the capital and were arrested earlier this month, are accused of scoping out a police station and army barracks and obtaining a handgun and ammunition. A fifth man appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court at the same time charged with firearms offences.
Prosecuting lawyer Mark Dawson told the court that the case revolved around an alleged plot "to shoot, to kill, police officers or soldiers on the streets of London", according to the BBC. The men, all dressed in grey, prison-issue sweatshirts and trousers, were brought to court under heavy security as a helicopter flew overhead, and they appeared in the dock flanked by 10 police officers. Their lawyers did not apply for bail and they were all remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey central criminal court on October 27.