A PhD engineering student in the UK built a bomb-capable drone for ISIS, authorities said.
The drone was designed to mimic the Tomahawk missile, and was built in his bedroom, police said.
Al-Bared manufactured the drone "specifically to transport an explosive or chemical weapon into enemy territory for ISIS," the statement added.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the police said they found records of al-Bared researching how to get his drone sent to a war zone.
"He had researched chemical weapons including ricin, sarin, and mustard gas," said Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Payne, who leads the counter-terrorism police department in the West Midlands.
Persons:
Mohamad al, Bared, —, Al Bared's, Alistair Webster, Webster, Mark Payne, Payne, Michelle Heeley, Heeley
Organizations:
ISIS, Service, Islamic, BBC, Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK, Sky
Locations:
Islamic State, Coventry, West Midlands