Birmingham man and boy accused of planning to join IS

(BBC) A man and a teenage boy from Birmingham have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of planning to join the Islamic State group in Afghanistan.

Muhammad Abdul Haleem Heyder Khan, 20, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named due to his age, are charged with preparing acts of terrorism.

It follows arrests on 2 November by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.

The pair appeared by video link from custody on Friday and were remanded.

The charges relate to incidents occurring between 1 March and 4 November.

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