A Wembley man involved in manufacturing explosive devices in Iraq has been convicted of the murder of a US soldier.

Anis Abid Sardar, 38, of Llanover Road, Wembley, was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday (May 21), of the murder of Sergeant First Class Randy L Johnson, according to a Metropolitan Police statement.

On September 27 2007, a US Army armoured vehicle was patrolling an area near Camp Liberty, Baghdad, in Iraq, when it drove over pressure plates of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), detonating under the vehicle.

The explosion blew a hole in the bottom of the armoured vehicle, severely injuring four soldiers and killing Sergeant First Class Randy L Johnson of the Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

Thanks to forensic analysis of this, and other devices in the region, Sardar's fingerprints were found in April 2014 and after further forensic investigation, Sardar was arrested at his home address on September 23.

Anis Abid Sardar was charged the following day with conspiracy to murder and conspiring to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life or property.

Following the conviction this week, head of Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, Richard Walton said: “I hope that today’s verdict will bring some comfort to the family of Sergeant Johnson, who tragically lost his life in the service of his country.

“This verdict demonstrates our resolve to convict anyone committing terrorism anywhere in the world, even if it takes us many years.

“I hope that it further stands as a deterrent to those thinking today that they can undertake terrorist activity overseas without fear of the law.

"Over time circumstances change, and when and where we have evidence we will seek to bring them before a court.”