London terror raids: Four men charged ‘pledged allegiance to Isis’

Men have been jointly charged with intention to commit acts of terrorism

Details of the charges allege the four men took an oath of allegiance to Isis (Getty Images)

Four men have been charged by police with intending to commit acts of terrorism, Scotland Yard has said.

Momen Motasim, 21, Tarik Hassane, 21, Nyal Hamlett, 24 - all living in west London - and Suhaib Majeed, 20, from north-west London have been jointly charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, or assisting others to commit such acts.

Details of the charges allege the four men took an oath of allegiance to Isis (also known as Islamic State).

The Metropolitan Police allege the men also conducted "hostile reconnaissance" of Shepherd's Bush police station and White City Territorial Army Barracks using Google Street view.

The men are also accused of arranging to buy a handgun with a silencer.

The four men allegedly viewed and retained an image sent via Instagram of two Metropolitan Police officers and two Metropolitan Police community support officers.

It is also alleged they possessed jihadist material, including articles with graphic images of the beheading of Steven Sotloff.

A fifth man, Nathan Cuffy, 25, has been charged with firearms offences.

All five are due to appear at Westminster Crown Court later today.