An alleged Islamic State (IS) supporter accused of sharing details online of Prince George's school has denied a series of terror offences.

Husnain Rashid, 32, of Nelson, Lancashire, who appeared at London's Woolwich Crown Court, is accused of encouraging terrorism with "a photograph of Prince George, along with the address of his school, and a black silhouette of a jihad fighter and a message 'even the royal family will not be left alone"'.

The charge alleges he "published statements which intended members of the public to be directly or indirectly encouraged to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism".

Rashid pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, a count of encouraging terrorism and two counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication.

He also pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with a notice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

The alleged offences are said to have taken place between October 2016 and November 2017.

Rashid is said to have had a map of Sixth Avenue in New York and a message stating "New York Halloween Parade. Have you made you preparations? The Countdown begins", according to the charges.

Among the other allegations is that he posted a photograph of the Burmese ambassador to the United Kingdom with the address of the Burmese embassy, saying "you know what to do".

There was also a post urging people to "fight and spill the blood to the apes in your land", with a message stating "start planning, start scouting targets, start monitoring enyr/exit routes, start preparing tools and weapons/explosives", it is claimed.

Rashid also allegedly messaged people he believed to be in IS territory, sought advice on routes to travel to Syria and Turkey, bought equipment and looked for a recommendation to join IS.

He is also charged with using an instant messaging service to send links to another user of videos, documents and materials which set out how to shoot down an aircraft with a laser, manufacture explosives in a confined space and jam anti-tank ground missiles.

It is also claimed he created a network of instant messaging channels aimed at "Lone Mujahud and aspiring Lone Mujahid", along with uploading resources to his channels that might help others' attack planning.

Rashid is also accused of analysing the fatal Besiktas football stadium bombing in Turkey in 2016 to try to find ways the attack could have been carried out more successfully and at similar venues in the UK.

He is also accused of transmitting terrorist publications electronically.

A provisional trial date has been set for May 14.</s>Husnain Rashid appeared at Woolwich Crown Court and denied claims against him

Husnain Rashid, 32, of Nelson, Lancashire appeared at Woolwich Crown Court accused of encouraging terrorism with "a photograph of Prince George, along with the address of his school, and a black silhouette of a jihad fighter and a message 'even the royal family will not be left alone”’.

Rashid pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, a count of encouraging terrorism and two counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication.

The charge alleges he "published statements which intended members of the public to be directly or indirectly encouraged to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism".

Rashid also pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with a notice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

The alleged offences are said to have taken place between October 2016 and November 2017.</s>Husnain Rashid appeared at Woolwich Crown Court and denied claims against him

Husnain Rashid, 32, of Nelson, Lancashire appeared at Woolwich Crown Court accused of encouraging terrorism with "a photograph of Prince George, along with the address of his school, and a black silhouette of a jihad fighter and a message 'even the royal family will not be left alone”’.

Rashid pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, a count of encouraging terrorism and two counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication.

The charge alleges he "published statements which intended members of the public to be directly or indirectly encouraged to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism".

Rashid also pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with a notice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

The alleged offences are said to have taken place between October 2016 and November 2017.

Rashid is said to have had a map of Sixth Avenue in New York and a message stating "New York Halloween Parade. Have you made you preparations? The Countdown begins (sic)", according to the charges.</s>An alleged ISIS supporter has denied encouraging an attack on Prince George by posting details of his school on an encrypted social media platform.

Husnain Rashid, 32, from Nelson, Lancashire, entered not guilty pleas to a series of charges at Woolwich Crown Court today, including allegations he plotted attacks on football stadiums.

Rashid was allegedly in touch with an ISIS operative in Syria and was seeking to get to Syria to join the terrorist group.

The new charges also allege that Rashid, an unemployed web designer, was running his own 'brand' on the Telegram application which he used to encourage lone wolf attacks.

It was alleged that he posted details about the eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on an encrypted forum.

The details were said to include a photograph of Prince George, the address of his school, and a black silhouette of a jihadi fighter with the caption: 'Even the royal family will not be left alone.'

Rashid also allegedly shared information about a terror attack on a football stadium in Istanbul.

He allegedly posted a map of Sixth Avenue in New York with the message, 'New York Halloween Parade. Have you made your preparations? The Countdown begins.'

He appeared in court with a large beard, wearing a grey prison sweatshirt, glasses and a black prayer cap.

He pleaded not guilty to three charges of preparing acts of terrorism, one of encouraging terrorism and two charges of disseminating terrorist publications and one under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).

He is expected to face trial next month.</s>LONDON: An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group charged with sharing information about Prince George on social media has denied committing terrorism offenses.

Prosecutors say a post by 32-year-old Husnain Rashid on the encrypted messaging app Telegram contained a photo of the 4-year-old prince, the address of his school, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message "even the royal family will not be left alone.

" Rashid also is accused of several other posts allegedly encouraging violent attacks and of researching how to go to Syria to join IS.

Rashid was arrested Nov. 22 and charged with preparing terrorist acts, encouraging terrorism and disseminating a terrorist publication.

He denied all the charges during a hearing Monday at London's Woolwich Crown Court.

His trial is due to start May 14.</s>A man accused of sharing Prince George's school address with potential terrorists has pleaded not guilty to six terror offences.

Husnain Rashid, 32, of Nelson, Lancashire is an alleged supporter of the Islamic State group.

Woolwich Crown Court heard he is accused of posting the school address along with an image of the prince and a Jihadi fighter with the message "the royal family will not be left alone".

He is due to go on trial next month.

It is alleged Mr Rashid, of Leonard Street, planned to travel to IS territory and created several groups on the Telegram messaging application aimed at aspiring terrorists.

Among the allegations is the claim he had a map of Sixth Avenue in New York and posted a message stating "New York Halloween Parade. Have you made you preparations? The Countdown begins".

Mr Rashid is also accused of posting a photograph of the Burmese ambassador to the UK with the Burmese embassy address, saying "you know what to do".

He urged people to "fight and spill the blood to the apes in your land", with a message stating "start planning, start scouting targets, start monitoring entry/exit routes, start preparing tools and weapons/explosives", it is claimed.

Mr Rashid denied the following counts contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006 between October 2016 and November 2017:
• two counts of preparation to assist others to commit terrorist acts
• two counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication

He also denied failure to comply with a notice, contrary to Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

The defendant is scheduled to go on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on 14 May.</s>An alleged IS supporter accused of sharing the address of Prince George's school on an encrypted messaging app has denied terror charges.

Husnain Rashid is said to have used the Telegram app to post an image of the four-year-old prince, a silhouette of a jihadi and a message reading: "Even the Royal Family will not be left alone."

Rashid, from Nelson, Lancashire, pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday.

The 32-year-old also denied a count of encouraging terrorism, two counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication, and failing to comply with a notice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

He faces another charge of transmitting terrorist publications electronically.

The offences allegedly took place between October 2016 and November 2017, the court heard.

Rashid is accused of using Telegram to send links to another user of videos, documents and materials which set out how to shoot down a plane with a laser, manufacture explosives in a confined space and jam anti-tank ground missiles.

He had created a network of instant messaging channels aimed at "lone mujahid and aspiring lone mujahid", the court heard.

Rashid is accused of uploading materials to the channels that could help others with planning an attack.

In one post he urged people to "fight and spill the blood to the apes in your land", the court heard.

In another he allegedly wrote: "Start planning, start scouting targets, start monitoring entry/exit routes, start preparing tools and weapons/explosives."

Rashid is also accused of messaging people that he believed to be in IS territories before asking their advice on routes to travel to Syria and Turkey.

He bought equipment and sought a recommendation so that he could join the terror group, the court heard.

Rashid analysed the Besiktas football stadium bomb in in Turkey in 2016 to try to find ways the attack could have been carried out more successfully and at similar venues in the UK, the court heard.

He is also accused of sharing an image of the Burmese ambassador to the United Kingdom with the address of the Burmese embassy, saying: "You know what to do."

He was arrested on November 22, 2017. A provisional date for his trial has been been set for 14 May.</s>Husnain Rashi is accused of sharing information about Prince George's school on an encrypted messaging app, accompanied by a photo of the toddler, a silhouette of a jihadist and the message "even the royal family will not be left alone."

LONDON – An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group charged with sharing information about Prince George on social media has denied committing terrorism offenses.

Prosecutors say a post by 32-year-old Husnain Rashid on the encrypted messaging app Telegram contained a photo of the 4-year-old prince, the address of his school, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message “even the royal family will not be left alone.”

Rashid also is accused of several other posts allegedly encouraging violent attacks and of researching how to go to Syria to join IS.

Rashid was arrested Nov. 22 and charged with preparing terrorist acts, encouraging terrorism and disseminating a terrorist publication.

He denied all the charges during a hearing Monday at London’s Woolwich Crown Court. His trial is due to start May 14.</s>LONDON (AP) - An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group charged with sharing information about Prince George on social media has denied committing terrorism offenses.

Prosecutors say a post by 32-year-old Husnain Rashid on the encrypted messaging app Telegram contained a photo of the 4-year-old prince, the address of his school, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message "even the royal family will not be left alone."

Rashid also is accused of several other posts allegedly encouraging violent attacks and of researching how to go to Syria to join IS.

FILE - In this Monday, July 17, 2017 file photo, Britain's Prince William, left, holds the hand of his son Prince George on their arrival at the airport, in Warsaw, Poland. An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group, 32-year-old Husnain Rashid, charged with sharing information about Prince George on social media has denied committing terrorism offenses. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file)

Rashid was arrested Nov. 22 and charged with preparing terrorist acts, encouraging terrorism and disseminating a terrorist publication.

He denied all the charges during a hearing Monday at London's Woolwich Crown Court. His trial is due to start May 14.</s>A trial starts May 14th for the man who posted the address of the 4 year old Prince George's school.

Husnain Rashid, an alleged supporter of the Islamic State group, was charged with sharing information on social media which was considered threatening to Prince George, the oldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Rashid denies committing terrorism offenses.

A Man Is Charged With Online Threats Towards Prince George

Prosecutors in the U.K. say that Husnain Rashid, 32, posted on the encrypted messaging app Telegram a note that contained a photo of Prince George, the name, and address of his school, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message “even the royal family will not be left alone,” says PageSix.

Husnain Rashid is also charged with making several other posts encouraging violent attacks and of doing online research about how to join the Islamic State group in Syria. Rashid was arrested November 22 and the charges against him include preparing terrorist acts, encouraging terrorism and disseminating a terrorist publication.

Husnain Rashid has denied all of the charges and insists he is not a terrorist. The trial for Rashid is being held on May 14.

The royal family welcomed another prince this week, Prince Louis, who joins Prince George and Princess Charlotte as the children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

At a hearing at the Woolwich Crown Court today, the terrorism charges against Husnain Rashid were read aloud, says the Mirror.

Rashid Is Accused Of Making Other Terrorist Threats

The court alleges that Rashid committed these offenses over the course of a year, between October 2016 and November 2017. Police found a map of 6th Avenue in New York City with a message written on it among Rashid’s possessions.

Husnain Rashid also allegedly posted a photograph of the Burmese ambassador to the United Kingdom with the address of the Burmese embassy that included another cryptic message.

Citizens Wondered Why Anyone Would Threaten Prince George

There has been an outcry across the U.K. that terrorists would threaten Prince George, who is a 4-year-old child, says Express. When the news broke, Brits took to Twitter to ask what is wrong with people?

Another wondered why others weren’t more upset about threats against Prince George.

Prince George started at a new school for the current school year.
ISIL terror suspect Husnain Rashid appears before Woolwich Crown Court in London. Rashid pleads not guilty to planning and encouraging terrorism, distributing terrorist material, and breaching a notice issued under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The charges include an allegation he posted details of Prince George's school and encouraged an attack against him.