A teenager, who was suspected to be involved in a planned attack on the cancelled Better Beer Festival 2017, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing two bombs at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court today.

The accused, Muhamad Hafizi Mat Jusoh, 19, was supposed to be sitting for his STPM examinations tomorrow.

Aside from possession of bombs, he also faces four other charges related to involvement in extremist groups.

After the charges were read out, the teenager pleaded guilty to possessing two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) when he was arrested at a residence in Kampung Merkang, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan on Oct 10.

This comes under Section 8 of the Firearms Act 1971, which deals with the unlawful possession of firearms. If convicted, Muhamad Hafizi could face up to 14 years in jail and a minimum of six lashings...