London teenager charged with preparing terrorism attacks

A 19-year-old man from London has been charged under counter-terrorism law with preparing attacks, the British capital's Metropolitan Police force said on Tuesday. Haroon Ali-Syed, from Hounslow in the west of the British capital, was arrested last Thursday along with two other men, who have been released on police bail pending further investigation. The police said Ali-Syed's alleged offence of preparing to commit acts of terrorism took place between April and September this year.