UK Counter-Terrorism (merged thread)

[davidbfpo]

An update on sentencing:

A plumber has been jailed for life for planning a terror attack in Westminster and making bombs for the Taliban. It was later revealed that he had spent five years in Afghanistan making bombs. He will serve with a minimum term of 40 years for preparing an act of terrorism in the UK and two counts of possessing an explosive substance with intent.

A rather confident explanation by the police in the circumstances:

Police earlier defended the decision not to arrest Ali until April 2017, saying security services had been "managing any potential risk he posed" and that he was arrested at the most appropriate time".

Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44901792