Pair due for video link court appearance on Friday after investigation led by counter-terrorism police

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Two men have been charged with terrorism offences by police who had been investigating a suspected attack plot.



Andi Sami Star, 31, from Chesterfield, and a 22-year-old man from Sheffield have been charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism, West Yorkshire police said on Thursday.

They are due to appear before Westminster magistrates court by video link on Friday.

The pair were among four men arrested in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire on 19 December.

West Yorkshire police said a 36-year-old man from Burngreave in Sheffield remains in custody, while a 41-year-old from Meersbrook in Sheffield was released on Saturday.

The arrests followed an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and backed by Derbyshire constabulary and South Yorkshire police.