Al-Qaida planned to bomb Manchester, court hears UK news guardian.co.uk: "UK-based al-Qaida operative planned a bomb attack on Manchester city centre as part of a terrorist plot targeting the UK, Norway and the US, a court heard today.
Abid Naseer's cell probably intended to attack St Ann's Square or the Arndale shopping centre, City of Westminster magistrates court, in central London, was told.
The 24-year-old faces extradition to the US to stand trial on allegations of providing material support to al-Qaida, conspiring to provide material support to al-Qaida and conspiracy to use a destructive device.
David Perry QC, for the US authorities, said: 'The allegation is that the defendant was an al-Qaida operative who participated in a conspiracy to attack western interests by the use of explosive devices.
'A wide international conspiracy was conceived by the al-Qaida external operations leader in Pakistan and the conspiracy extended to planning attacks in the UK, Norway and the United States of America.
'The conduct alleged against this particular defendant arises from his alleged involvement between September 2008 and April 2009 in an al-Qaida cell operating in the UK in which the participants conspired to conduct a terrorist attack between 15 April and 20 April 2009 in Manchester city centre, most likely in the vicinity of St Ann's Square or the Arndale shopping centre.'"
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