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On Saturday afternoon, the London police announced that the terrorist-accused ex-soldier Daniel Khalife had been arrested and remanded in custody. That same morning, police reported “confirmed sightings” of the 21-year-old in and around the Chiswick area of ​​London. He was arrested in the same area, the police state in their update. Daniel Khalife is shown in a police photo released by the Metropolitan Police Service on September 6, 2023. Photo: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE / Reuters The 21-year-old is accused of planting fake bombs on a military base. In addition, according to British defense and police, he must have collected information that could be used in a terrorist attack. Khalife was arrested in January, and was fired from the military after he was detained. The trial against him is scheduled to start in November. Khalife was imprisoned at Britain’s second largest prison, Wandsworth Prison. Here he had a job in the prison kitchen until he escaped. Klappjakt On Wednesday morning 6 September, a lorry arrived at the goods reception for the kitchen. As the truck left the area, Khalife attached himself to the undercarriage of the truck and escaped the prison. The manhunt for the ex-soldier has involved at least 150 police officers. Police are patrolling the Chiswick area. Photo: Jamie Lashmar / AP People in the Chiswick area reported an aerial search involving at least one police helicopter Friday night into early Saturday morning, the BBC writes. Armed officers and police dogs actively searched the London suburb, while police boat patrols searched along the River Thames. Police stopped and searched vehicles and asked local residents for identification. £20,000 Police offered a £20,000 reward for information leading to Khalife’s arrest. The escape has led to increased security at airports and the port of Dover. However, the police believed that there was no reason to believe that Khalife was a danger to people. The opposition in the country demands to know how the escape was possible and why there was no greater security around him. The government has promised to investigate the matter.



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