(BBC) A Muslim convert threatened to “flatten” a mosque, plotted to attack an Islamic cleric who was an outspoken critic of terrorism and researched potential military and police targets, a jury heard.
Jason Savage, 35, from Small Heath, Birmingham, denies a single count of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts on or before 14 March 2024.
Birmingham Crown Court heard Mr Savage had taken screenshots of the West Midlands Police headquarters, police stations in Perry Barr and Stechford and Birmingham military locations.
Prosecutor Peter Ratliff alleged the defendant had planned to commit and film an attack.
He said Mr Savage converted to Islam in the 2010s and followed an “extreme and violent” part of the Salafi movement.
