Terrorist set fire to church and scoped royal barracks

A terrorist who set fire to a church and an ice rink in Slough had bomb making manuals and went on a reconnaissance mission to a Royal army barracks, a court heard. Ilyas Akhtar, 20, accessed an Al Qaeda training manual, purchased knives and razor blades and researched weapons, poison, and improvised explosives. He wrote plans of his actions, mixed chemicals and gathered parts for use in improvised devices including a pressure cooker, matches, motor oil, charcoal, aerosol canisters, screws…