The three British Muslims filmed themselves as they prepared for a terrorist attack, a court was told yesterday.
They also recorded themselves crawling on their bellies through piles of leaves in a town centre park for a military-style training video, it was alleged.
Weapons: The trio - including Abbas Iqbal (right) and brother Ilyas - are said to have called themselves 'The Blackburn Resistance'
Abbas Iqbal in another video clip shown to the jury, which was told the footage showed a group 'intoxicated by the evil of terrorism'
The prosecution claimed that while the footage might appear 'almostcomical in its amateurishness', in reality it showed a group'intoxicated by the evil of terrorism'.
Accused: Among other charges, Abbas Iqbal denies dissemination of terrorist publications
Styling themselves the Blackburn Resistance, the trio filmedthemselves imitating Al Qaeda-style propaganda in broad daylight in theLancashire town's Corporation Park.
One is shown apparently carrying a rifle as he executes a 'leopard crawl' beneath a clump of trees.
Along with another man, he then dashes across a track before appearing to aim his weapon at an imaginary enemy.
Yesterday the video was shown as part of the men's trial.
Edward Brown QC, prosecuting, told the jury: 'Some aspects ofthe material may at first blush seem almost comical in itsamateurishness, but when you recall their purpose it is less funny.'
At first sight it might look like 'a group of young menlarking around in a park in Blackburn', he added. But, he claimed, themen were in the process of educating themselves about guerilla warfarewith the intention of engaging in terrorist activity.
The images were found on a mobile phone memory card hidden in24-year-old Abbas Iqbal's suitcase when he was arrested at ManchesterAirport in August 2008, the court has heard.
Also found were video clips of the trio holding and firingweapons while shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) in a backyard,along with photos of them in camouflage clothing and carrying weaponsas well as images of terrorist leaders including Osama Bin Laden.
Allegations: (Left to right) Mohammed Ali Ahmed, Abbas Iqbal and brother Ilyas are claimed to have been 'intoxicated by the evil of terrorism' and were imitating Al Qaeda propaganda
Ilyas Iqbal: The jury was told the three men had set about teaching themselves about guerrilla warfare
Police later recovered a camcorder video tape from his home inBlackburn which showed Iqbal holding a young boy and raising a macheteover his head in 'joking' fashion, saying he hoped one day to take anon-believer's 'head off'.
A weapons cabinet was also found, the court heard.
Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Ilyas Iqbal were said by the prosecution to have 'developed extreme Islamist beliefs'
Mr Brown told Manchester Crown Court that Iqbal filmed the parkfootage - featuring his brother Ilyas and a third man - intending totake it abroad to spread their violent ideology.
He concluded: 'The prosecution say that as the BlackburnResistance, the three defendants were acting together with theirarmoury or training equipment and with the information they hadgathered, readying themselves for active preparation in the jihad,probably abroad.'
Abbas Iqbal denies dissemination of terrorist publications,preparation for terrorism acts and possession of a document likely tobe useful to a terrorist.
Ilyas Iqbal, 23, also of Blackburn, denies preparation forterrorism acts and two counts of possession of a document likely to beuseful to a terrorist. White Muslim convert Muhammed Ahmed, 26, deniesthe preparation for acts of terrorism.
The case continues.
Scenes: The movie also allegedly shows two of the group practising combat crawling in Corporation Park, Blackburn
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