<p class="photo-credit">Mohammed Rehman and Sana Ahmed. Image: Get Reading</p><p>The so-called Islamic State as well as its supporters have significant presence on social media. One suspected supporter may have got a bit too enthusiastic though, and announced his bomb-making plans on Twitter, which led to his arrest.</p><p>That's allegedly the case with 25-year-old Mohammed Rehman, of Reading, UK, who broadcast on Twitter that his job consists of making “explosives for a living,” according to local news outlet Get Reading.</p><p>Rehman and his wife Sana Ahmed, 24, from Wokingham, appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with preparation for terrorist acts and possession of articles for terrorist purposes.</p><p>The snippets of Rehman's apparent boasts and conversations came from an undercover intelligence officer, who noticed his Twitter activity. </p><p>In an online altercation with someone else, Rehman allegedly wrote, "It's obvious you have no life, I make explosives for a living, what do you do?" He also reportedly tweeted "Westfield shopping centre or London Underground? any advice would be greatly appreciated,” using the hashtag “#LondonAttack.”</p>
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