PhD Student Who Was Building Kamikaze Drone for ISIS Is Convicted of Terror Offence

A mechanical engineering graduate is facing a long spell in jail after he built a drone in his bedroom for ISIS.

An undated image of a drone built by PhD student Mohamad Al-Bared and found in the bedroom of his home in Coventry, England. West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit/PA.

A student with a doctorate in mechanical engineering has been convicted of a terrorist offence after a so-called kamikaze drone intended for Islamist terrorists was found in his bedroom.

Mohamad Al-Bared, 26, was found guilty of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.