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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown talks to the media in front of the 'Hope not Hate'

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”.


a list of aims for the organisation

the elimination of political leaders and top of the list Blair and Brown

Kill the nonbelievers

Another objective was “huge attacks

’Kill the participants as you find them, take them, guard them and wait for them’.”

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”.