Daniel Abed Khalife, the former English soldier accused of terrorism and wanted nationwide after a film leak

On Wednesday morning, the 6th, a former soldier accused of terrorism managed to escape from a british prison disguising himself as a cook and tying himself to the bottom of a truck that had arrived at the penitentiary to drop off food supplies.

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The escape, more typical of an action movie than real life, was starred by Daniel Abed Khalifea 21-year-old man who was in prison awaiting trial on accusations of leaving fake bombs at a military base and other charges related to the Official Secrets Act.

In response, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk ordered the nationwide search that includes additional security checks at major airports and ports in the United Kingdom, including Manchester, Gatwick, Heathrow and Dover, Sky News detailed.

The situation, however, is considered a real scandal by the opposition, which began to question why a prisoner like Khalife He was sent to a medium security prison and not an extreme surveillance one, considering that he faces terrorism charges.

Khalife allegedly escaped tied to the bottom of a vehicle that arrived at the prison to drop off food supplies. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP/)

A thin young man, 188 centimeters tall, short brown hair and 21 years old. This is how the authorities describe Khalife. In 2018 he enlisted as a computer network engineer in the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications arm of the British Army.

As part of said body, Khalife was stationed at Beacon Barracks, a base providing information and communications to the armored brigade headquarters and satellite link to communicate back to the United Kingdom, and the 22nd Signal Regiment, which serves Reaction Corps Headquarters Fast NATO ally, according to Sky News.

His role in the military did not raise alarm until January 2022, when he was arrested for a crime that the authorities have not specified but for which they quickly released him on bail. Shortly after, however, Khalife He was arrested again, this time on the orders of Scotland Yard’s Counterterrorism Command.

The investigations against him indicate that Khalife he would have been involved in a bomb threat that took place at his base. According to authorities, the young man placed “three cylinders with cables” on a desk in his accommodation at the Ministry of Defense.

According to the prosecution, Khalife he disappeared from the barracks after the alleged bomb threat and was found weeks later “in or near his car.”

Additionally, he is accused of obtaining or attempting to obtain information that could be useful to a terrorist on August 2, 2021 and violating the Official Secrets Act by collecting information that could be useful to an enemy between May 1, 2019 and on January 6, 2022, according to the British media The Standard.

The criminal charges against him led to Khalife was discharged on May 22.

Khalife was detained at HMP Wandsworth medium security prison. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP/)

Initially, the young man was sent to the maximum security prison HMP Belmarsh in Thamesmead, but for some reason he was later ordered to be transferred to HMP Wandsworth prison, a medium security prison located south of London.

Khalifewho at the end of July had appeared in court and denied the charges, was awaiting his trial which was due to begin on November 13 in Woolwich.

During his detention, the young man was sent to work in the kitchens of Wandsworth. Last Wednesday he was completing his shift in that position when a supply delivery van arrived.

The car entered the prison at 7:32 in the morning. About 18 minutes later Khalife He was reported as an escapee. The prison was immediately closed and the vehicle, which according to Sky News belonged to the Bidfood company, was stopped by police at 8:37 am near the intersection of Upper Richmond Road and Carlton Road, 37 kilometers from the prison.

Minister Chalk was in charge of detailing in the House of Commons the escape of Khalife. In said session, he also confirmed that the young man had used straps to attach himself to the lower part of the vehicle, according to the evidence found.

The last time he was seen, Khalife He was wearing a white polo shirt, red and white checkered pants, and brown steel-toed boots, according to the Metropolitan Police. The authorities suspect that Khalife he could be in contact with people in Kingston, south-west London, or in the north-west of England.

However, the search ordered by the British Government extends throughout the country. On the other hand, former Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley told Sky News that the fugitive could be seeking medical help for possible burns suffered by clinging to the underside of the vehicle.

Given this, Bleksley urged pharmacies and hospitals to remain alert. As of the writing of this article, the British authorities have not been informed of any sightings of Khalife.

Source: Elcomercio