11 of UK’s most dangerous terrorists will be freed from prison this YEAR including al-Qaeda thug and Nazi bomb-maker
SOME of Britain’s most dangerous terrorists could be free within the next few months, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
Dozens are lined up for release as they near the end of their sentence.
MI5 and police face costly intelligence operations monitoring them.
A total of 11 convicted terrorists will walk free by the end of this year, justice ministry papers say.
Another 21 are due for release in the following two years and 11 more by the end of 2026.
Jawad Akbar, 38, who plotted to bomb Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre and London’s Ministry of Sound club in 2004, is thought to have a parole hearing soon.
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He was jailed for at least 17½ years.
Nazi Jack Coulson, 22, who made a pipe bomb in his Doncaster bedroom, is due for automatic release in October.
Also due out is Rangzieb Ahmed, 46 — thought to be al-Qaeda’s highest ranked UK terrorist.
He was jailed for at least ten years in 2008.
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Security services must monitor one newly-released terrorist every six weeks on average.
David Spencer, of the Centre for Crime Prevention, said: “It’s a crazy use of resources.
"If these individuals are still considered a potential threat, they should not be allowed out.”
