Man in court charged with terrorism offences

Sohaib Embarek was arrested on 9 December following a police operation in Clifton, Bristol

A man has appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with terrorism offences.

Sohaib Embarek is charged with five counts of possessing material likely to be of use to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

The 33-year-old, of no fixed abode, was charged following an operation by counter terrorism police in Clifton, Bristol, on 9 December.

He was remanded to appear at the Central Criminal Court on 3 January.