A serving member of the British Military has been charged with terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police mentioned final evening.
Daniel Abed Khalif is accused of leaving an merchandise that had the looks of a bomb within the Staffordshire city of Beaconside, the drive mentioned in a press release.
He has been charged with putting an article “with the intention of inducing in one other a perception that the mentioned article was prone to explode or ignite and thereby trigger private harm or injury to property” in Beaconside, Stafford, on or earlier than January 2 of this 12 months.
The 21-year-old can also be accused of eliciting or making an attempt to elicit data that might be helpful to an individual committing or getting ready to commit an act of terrorism, on August 2 2021, additionally in Beaconside.
He was initially arrested in January final 12 months however was rearrested on Thursday this week and charged with terrorism offences on Friday following an investigation by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command.
He stays in police custody and is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom on Saturday morning.
The Ministry of Defence was unable to touch upon the matter final evening, however a spokesperson mentioned it was anticipated to reply on Saturday.