Mohamad al-Bared used technology at Coventry home to make drone designed to deliver a warhead or chemical weapon for IS

A Birmingham University PhD student has been found guilty of using a 3D printer at home to build a “kamikaze” drone designed to deliver an explosive warhead or chemical weapon for Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

Mechanical engineering graduate Mohamad al-Bared, 27, was found guilty of using a 3D printer to make the drone at his Coventry home while sending weekly updates to IS.

After a five-week trial at Birmingham crown court, he was convicted of a single count of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts to benefit a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Bared was remanded in custody and told he could face a life term when he is sentenced on 27 November.

  • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What a wasted talent. All the things he could of accomplished instead he became a fucking terrorist.

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      1 year ago

      Based on the photo of the drone, he looked like he could have had a brilliant career as a hot glue-drenched “life hack” YouTuber.

      Beyond that, I’m less confident.