
A Lancashire man who claimed to be the leader of al-Qaeda in Britain encouraged fellow Muslims to murder Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, a court heard today.
Ishaq Kanmi, 23, from Blackburn, is alleged to have called for the killing of politicians, with the Prime Minister at the “top of the list”.
The messages shown to the jury concluded: “We invite all Muslims in Britain to join us and prepare themselves for martyrdom operations and not lose this golden chance.
“We also invite all Muslims in Europe to make us victorious in Europe, with men and money, until the British government withdraws its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The message was signed “Leadership of al-Qaeda in Britain”.