Mohamad al-Bared used technology at Coventry home to make drone designed to deliver a warhead or chemical weapon for IS

A Birmingham University PhD student has been found guilty of using a 3D printer at home to build a “kamikaze” drone designed to deliver an explosive warhead or chemical weapon for Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

Mechanical engineering graduate Mohamad al-Bared, 27, was found guilty of using a 3D printer to make the drone at his Coventry home while sending weekly updates to IS.

After a five-week trial at Birmingham crown court, he was convicted of a single count of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts to benefit a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Bared was remanded in custody and told he could face a life term when he is sentenced on 27 November.

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    Bruh, all a PhD student could build was something this bad?

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      1 year ago

      If that thing flies with the tiny propeller in the back, he is a genius.

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        1 year ago

        where is even the intake for the fan lmao

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.net
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      1 year ago

      It makes sense if he really did want to debate against IS.

      “Look, this is what those dumbasses told me to make. I didn’t design this. This is their design. I only printed it to show how dumb it was. Fucking idiots.”