A BRITISH Army soldier has appeared in court over a bomb hoax at an RAF base.
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was also accused of eliciting information about forces personnel that could be “useful” to a terrorist.
1Khalife was also charged with eliciting information that could be ‘useful’ to a terroristCredit: LNPThe full charges say he “elicited” personal information about soldiers from the Ministry of Defence’s Joint Personnel Administration System.
The information is claimed to be “likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.”
The alleged terror offence is said to have been carried out on August 2 2021, while the bomb hoax is claimed to have occurred on January 2 this year.
Khalife, from Beacon Barracks, Staffordshire, is accused of placing a device mad out of “cannisters with wires” at the base, with the intention of making other believe it was a bomb.
He went missing from the barracks in January, before being arrested on January 26.
He appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning, speaking only to confirm his name and date of birth, with his father watching from the public gallery.
He gave no indication of any plea during the five-minute hearing.
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring remanded him in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on February 17, saying: “You did not enter a plea. These matters are very serious.
“If you are convicted you are going to face a prison sentence in years not months.
“Therefore this court’s powers are insufficient.”
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