Police nationwide search!, Former British soldiers involved in terrorism successfully escaped from prison hiding under a van
A retired soldier suspected of terrorist crimes in the UK escaped from a prison in the capital London on the 6th, and the police launched a nationwide search.
According to a statement from the London police, Daniel Abed Halifah, currently 21 years old, was detained at Wonzworth Prison while awaiting trial and escaped at around 7:50 am local time on the 6th.
According to British media such as the BBC, Khalifa used the opportunity to work in the prison kitchen to tie himself to the bottom of a delivery van and escape from prison.
The British police have issued alerts to domestic airports and ports such as London Heathrow Airport. The management of Dover, an important port connecting the UK to the European continent, said in a statement: "We will strengthen inspections of outbound traffic at Dover."
Dominic Murphy, the head of the anti-terrorism command at the London Police Department, told media reporters that police officers have been dispatched to investigate and apprehend Khalifa as soon as possible.
Halifah enlisted in 2019 and was discharged in May of this year. According to the BBC, Halifah "exported" military information from the Joint Personnel Management System of the Ministry of Defense in 2021, which "may be useful to those who commit or prepare to commit terrorist crimes.". The police said that this behavior is suspected of "providing directly or indirectly useful information to the enemy" and violates the Official Confidentiality Law. Halifah is also suspected of making fake bombs and engaging in intimidation.
The security level of Wangzworth Prison where Halifah escaped is not high. According to a report released by the UK Prison Inspectorate in January 2022, this prison experienced an escape incident in 2019 due to a serious security breach.