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Cardiff man, 33, on terror charges

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A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with a series of terror offences.

Samata Ullah, of Cardiff, is to appear in custody at London’s Westminste­r Magistrate­s’ Court today.

Scotland Yard said he has been charged with six offences including membership of a proscribed organisati­on – namely IS (Daesh) – terrorist training, preparatio­n for terrorism, directing terrorism and two counts of possessing articles connected with the commission, preparatio­n or instigatio­n of terrorism. The alleged offences took place between December 1, 2015 and September 22, 2016.

Ullah was arrested in a Cardiff street by Met Police counter-terror officers on September 22.

Scotland Yard described the swoop as “pre-planned” and part of “a pro-active investigat­ion” with the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU).

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