Dudley man, 20, charged with terrorism offences

A man has been charged with terrorism offences following a pre-planned police operation in Lye.

Sardar Shahid, aged 20, was detained at an address in Lye by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands on Tuesday (February 3).

On Wednesday he was charged with four counts of disseminating terrorism materials and one count of possession of an article for terrorist purposes.

He was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday.

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