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UK man pleads guilty to plotting bomb attack
Ilyas Akhtar admitted to plotting attacks including reconnaissance at Windsor barracks and arson at a Slough church, with charges linked to al-Qaeda materials and bomb-making preparation.
- On Nov 14, Ilyas Akhtar, 20, from Slough, Berkshire, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey, London to plotting attacks, collecting bomb parts, reconnoitring Victoria Barracks and setting fire to St Peter’s Church, Chalvey, Slough.
- Between 1 July 2024 and 31 May this year, he accessed the al Qaeda Manual and Inspire while researching weapons and bought knives and razor blades for preparations.
- He admitted possessing a terrorist document via an internet link to the video `How to make a simple detonator/electric detonator` and left a hoax package at Asda on Telford Drive, Slough.
- Mrs Justice Cheema‑Grubb remanded him into custody, and the Crown said some pleas were not accepted, with a provisional trial at Woolwich Crown Court on October 19 next year.
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Man pleads guilty to homemade bomb plot as part of major terror attack at Army barracks near Windsor Castle
A man has pleaded guilty to a string of charges, including admitting to gathering parts to make a homemade bomb and visiting British Army barracks in Windsor.Ilyas Akhtar, 20, from Slough, in Berkshire, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey.Akhtar accessed Al Qaida material and bought knives and razor blades, as part of his terrorist preparations between July 1, 2025 and May 31, 2025.He researched online for information on weapons and poison, as well…
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