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Sat 02 Feb 2007Six men charged in London with terror offencesBritain:Six of the nine men arrested in anti-terrorist raids in Birmingham last week have appeared in court charged with terrorism offences - one with plotting to kidnap and kill a British soldier.Parviz Khan (36) was accused of devising the plot between November 1st last year and his arrest on January 31st and of "engaging in conduct to give effect to his intention to kidnap and kill a member of the armed forces contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2000".