According to the Guardian, the charges include preparing an act of terrorism or assisting another person in carrying out an act of terrorism. The wording refers to criminal allegations and does not constitute proof of the defendants’ responsibility.
The alleged plot was linked by the four available reports to the period before Yom Kippur, a particularly important observance for the Jewish community. The sources do not specify what act was allegedly planned or identify a specific target.
The Guardian reports that the two men were arrested on 20 September, on the eve of Yom Kippur. The BBC places the arrests in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, without identifying the area as the site of the alleged attack or purported target.
The names given by the Guardian are Rahman Salehi, 35, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36. The same source is the only one among those provided to report their names and ages.
BBC News, Sky News, Al Jazeera and The Guardian agree that the charges concern an alleged or suspected plot against Jewish people or the Jewish community in Manchester. The available material does not report the evidence presented by investigators or the prosecution.
The information provided therefore confirms the existence of the charges and allegations, but does not establish that an attack took place or that the charges have been proven in court. No outcome of the proceedings is available either.