Ph.D. Student Found Guilty of Terrorism After Building a Drone to Give to ISIS

A man has been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after building a drone with the intention of supplying it to a banned terrorist organization.

The jury at Birmingham Crown Court in the U.K. heard how PhD student Mohamad Al-Bared, aged 26 of Kare Road in Coventry, made the drone specifically to transport an explosive or chemical weapon into enemy territory for ISIS. Component parts for the drone were made on his 3D printer found at his home address.

He was arrested on January 31 in Coventry as his home address was raided by officers who seized the drone, 3D printer and several devices including phones and laptop.

Following intricate analysis of these devices, detectives revealed a series of conversations on his devices clearly demonstrating his support for ISIS as well as extremist material and violent propaganda videos.

Read more: Homeland Security Today