Coventry student built drone to deliver a bomb for Islamic State, court told

(BBC) A PhD student was designing and building a drone capable of delivering a bomb for terror group Islamic State (IS), a court has heard.

Mohamad Al-Bared was a supporter of the group and the device was found in a bedroom at his Coventry home when he was arrested in January.

The University of Birmingham student had filled in an IS application form, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

He denies engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism.

The 26-year-old mechanical engineering graduate was arrested at the same time as a raid was carried out at the home he shared with his parents on Kare Road.

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