London — As the world marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack on America, two Ugandan brothers living in Norwood, South London, were being charged with a string of terror offences in the United Kingdom.

Mr Yassin Mutegombwa and Mr Hassan Mutegombwa originate from Kyagwe County, Mukono district.

Yassin Mutegombwa, 22, is accused of receiving weapons training at camps in the heart of the countryside in the New Forest and Berkshire.

The Kyagwe boy earned himself the unenviable record of becoming the first suspect to face British courts under the new Terrorist Act of 2006. He was arrested a week ago in a Scotland Yard operation, targeting the recruitment and training of would-be Islamic terrorists.

Mr Mutegombwa faces three counts of attending weekend training sessions for terrorism during the months of April, May and June this year.

He is accused of another charge of receiving terrorist training.

The Terrorism Act 2006 became law only in March and also makes it an offence for one to be at a place where training is taking place and includes controversial clauses banning the glorification of terrorism.

Each of three charges alleges that Mr Mutegombwa was at a site and "whilst there instruction or training of the type mentioned in this Act (Terrorism Act 2006) or the Terrorism Act 2000 (weapons training) was provided wholly or partly for the purposes connected with the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism, and he knew or believed that the instruction or training was being provided there wholly or partly for purposes connected with the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism."

Between April 28 and May 1, Mr Mutegombwa is said to have received training in a woodland area near Matley Wood Caravan and Camping site, Lyndhurst, Hampshire.

A second charge alleges that he returned for a second training session at the same site in the New Forest between June 2 and June 4. Two weeks later on Sunday June 18 Mr Mutegombwa is accused of attending a third training session near Pondwood Farm, White Waltham, Berkshire.

The campsite in the New Forest was run by the Forestry Commission at the time of the alleged training. The site is described as "a small secluded site within natural woodland".

It has no amenities and there is only space for 70 pitches used by campers and caravaners. Pondwood Farm is at White Waltham near Maidenhead and close to the M4 highway. The farm is the centre for a complex of leisure and outdoor activities including paintball, bungee jumping and coarse fishing. There are also companies involved in security and flood protection.

Mr Mutegombwa's 20-year-old brother Hassan was also arrested in the raids and faces a single charge of procuring funds for terrorism in July contrary to the Terrorism Act of 2000.

The brothers appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' court on Tuesday. They were remanded in custody until Tuesday, October 10, when they will appear at the Old Bailey.

They were among 14 suspects arrested eight days ago in connection with investigations into alleged attempts to recruit and train would-be terrorists. Two men were released without further action last week and 10 other suspects are still being questioned by police in London.

When contacted, for a comment, Uganda's High Commissioner to the UK and Northern Ireland, Ms Joan K. Rwabyomere said she had learnt about the case, but the matter was with the Police."

Meanwhile, a Ugandan teacher has been arrested on charges of rape and incest in New Hampshire, USA. Severine Wamala is accused of sexually assaulting three women.