A 37-year-old living in London accused of plotting to murder British and American forces in Iraq with roadside bombs in 2007 is to appear in court. Anis Abid Sardar was arrested by anti-terror police after they raided his home in north west London yesterday. Sardar was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices in Iraq. A number of the devices were recovered from the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2007. The mainly Sunni western region borders Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and saw fierce fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents. Anis Abid Sardar was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices IED) in Iraq. File picture of an IED exploding in a controlled detonation in Afghanistan in 2010 . Officers searched the address while he was taken to a south London police station to be questioned. Tonight Sardar was charged with conspiracy to murder and is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Deborah Walsh, Deputy Head of Counter Terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: 'Following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service, I have today authorised charges against Anis Abid Sardar in connection to a number of road side improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered from the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2007. 'It is alleged that Mr Sardar conspired to murder coalition forces operating in Iraq on or before 22 November 2007 by conspiring to cause the explosion of these IEDs. Anis Abid Sardar will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow. File picture . 'The decision to prosecute was taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. I have determined that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that a prosecution is in the public interest.' Sardar is charged with conspiracy to murder in that he on or before 22 November 2007, 'conspired with Sajjad Nabil Salih Al S Adnan to murder others unknown.' He is also charged with conspiring to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life or property contrary in that on or before 22 November 2007 'unlawfully and maliciously conspired with Sajjad Nabil Salih Al S Adnan to cause by an explosive substance explosions of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.' Ms Walsh added: 'Anis Abid Sardar will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow, 25 September 2014.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Anis Abid Sardar arrested by anti-terror police in raid on his London home .
37-year-old was arrested on suspicion of making IED devices used in Iraq .
Charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiring to cause an explosion .
A 37-year-old living in London accused of plotting to murder British and American forces in Iraq with roadside bombs in 2007 is to appear in court. Anis Abid Sardar was arrested by anti-terror police after they raided his home in north west London yesterday. Sardar was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices in Iraq. A number of the devices were recovered from the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2007. The mainly Sunni western region borders Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and saw fierce fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents. Anis Abid Sardar was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices IED) in Iraq. File picture of an IED exploding in a controlled detonation in Afghanistan in 2010 . Officers searched the address while he was taken to a south London police station to be questioned. Tonight Sardar was charged with conspiracy to murder and is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Deborah Walsh, Deputy Head of Counter Terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: 'Following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service, I have today authorised charges against Anis Abid Sardar in connection to a number of road side improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered from the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2007. 'It is alleged that Mr Sardar conspired to murder coalition forces operating in Iraq on or before 22 November 2007 by conspiring to cause the explosion of these IEDs. Anis Abid Sardar will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow. File picture . 'The decision to prosecute was taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. I have determined that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that a prosecution is in the public interest.' Sardar is charged with conspiracy to murder in that he on or before 22 November 2007, 'conspired with Sajjad Nabil Salih Al S Adnan to murder others unknown.' He is also charged with conspiring to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life or property contrary in that on or before 22 November 2007 'unlawfully and maliciously conspired with Sajjad Nabil Salih Al S Adnan to cause by an explosive substance explosions of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.' Ms Walsh added: 'Anis Abid Sardar will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow, 25 September 2014.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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