12 April 2012 Last updated at 22:31 ET Share this page Muhammed cartoon revenge plot trial to open in Denmark Protesters outside the Danish embassy in London, 2006 The publication of the cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammed sparked protests around the world. Continue reading the main story Related Stories Row over Danish cartoon escalates Danish Muslims despair at portrayal Danish cartoons 'plotters' held Four men accused of planning an attack on a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad are set to stand trial. The men, all Swedish residents, are going to court in Denmark after allegedly plotting an armed attacked on the Jyllands-Posten newspaper. It published 12 cartoons of Islam's holiest figure in 2005, sparking riots in Muslim countries. The four men have been charged with terrorism offences. Munir Awad, Omar Abdallah Aboelazm and Munir Ben Mohamed Dhahri were picked up by police in December 2010 at a flat near the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Sabhi Ben Mohamed Zalouti was arrested a day later after he crossed back into Sweden. Islamist target Swedish and Danish intelligence officials said they had been tracking the men for a number of months. Police allege that they intended to cause havoc and kill as many people as possible in a Mumbai-style attack. Denmark remains a target for Islamist militants more than six years after Jyllands-Posten first published the cartoons. Many Muslims were offended by the drawings, which violate the Islamic rule banning depictions of the prophet. At the time, Danish flags were burned and its embassies were attacked. The news paper later apologised, but that did not stop it being targeted by angry Islamists. One broke into the house of one of the cartoonists and tried to kill him with an axe, while another botched an attempt to bomb the newspaper's offices.