"Trio hadn't courage to admit terror plot," court hears A GROUP accused of planning a huge suicide attack did not have the courage to admit their actions after being arrested, a court has heard. Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid and Ashik Ali, both 27, are part of a group of 11 men accused of being behind the plot, which could have been bigger than the 7 July, 2005, atrocities. Naseer and Khalid denied any knowledge of an attack when they were interviewed by detectives, their trial at Woolwich Crown Court was told yesterday. But Ali told detectives he thought they were going "to test something." Prosecutor Brian Altman, QC, said: "He told police that the plan had been "to put on a jacket and have a gun." What he said he meant was a suicide vest and that he would shoot people with a gun. The jury heard that Ali denied being a terrorist, but said Naseer and Khalid had been to Pakistan and had come back radicalised. "They had received training in how to use weapons and how to make certain "things,"" Mr Altman said. In his opening speech, he said: "In interview, each of these defendants lied about their intentions and purpose, not having the courage to confront the truth of the action they had been planning, which, through painstaking work by the authorities, had been nipped in the bud. Only Ashik Ali came close, but sought to avoid his responsibility. The three men, from Birmingham, are accused of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, which they deny. Naseer is accused of five counts, Khalid four and Ali three, all between Christmas Day 2010 and 19 September last year. This is alleged to have included planning a bombing campaign, collecting money and recruiting others for terrorism. The trial was adjourned until today.