Man charged with terrorism offence

Counter terrorism officers raided an address in Salford on 8 January

A man has been charged with a terrorism offence following a police raid in Greater Manchester.

Ataubaq Taj, of Hacking Street in Salford, has been charged with possessing a document or record likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

It follows a raid by counter terrorism police at an address in the city on Wednesday 8 January.

Taj, 34, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday.