A man accused of being the fourth member of an Islamic State cell known as the Beatles has been charged with terror offences.
Aine Leslie Davis, 38, was arrested at Luton Airport on Wednesday evening after being deported to the UK from Turkey.
He has been charged with terrorism offenses in 2014 and possession of a firearm for a terrorism-related purpose, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “A 38-year-old man has been charged with a number of terrorism offenses following an investigation by the Met’s counter-terrorism command.
“Aine Leslie Davis, of no fixed abode, was charged with offenses contrary to sections 15, 17 and 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
“He has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
“On Wednesday 10 August, officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command arrested a 38-year-old man at Luton Airport after arriving in the UK on a flight from Turkey.
“He was taken to a south London police station and later charged with the above offences.”
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A spokesman for the CPS’s special crime and counter-terrorism division said: “The CPS authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge Aine Leslie Junior Davis with terrorism offenses in 2014, and after he was deported to England by the Turkish authorities, he has been arrested at Luton Airport after his return to the UK.
“Mr Davis, 38, has been charged with terrorism offenses and possession of a firearm for a terrorist purpose.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr Davis are active and he is entitled to a fair trial.”