ISIS fanatic who wanted to ‘pop off’ a bomb in UK and join fight in Syria caged
AN ENGLISH ISIS wannabe has been jailed for nine years after boasting to an undercover officer that he was going to “pop off” a bomb to “get kuffars big time”.
Hussain boasted about wanting to set off a bomb in the UK
Jabed Hussain, 22, changed his name by deed poll in an attempt to evade officials, but was foiled by an undercover police officer, known by the name Farooq.
Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC said when Hussain was asked where the potential 'big ops' would take place, he replied: “The UK, were else LOL :)”
The fanatic was arrested on suspicion of planning to join ISIS in Syria when an enormous stash of terrorist devices and propaganda was discovered.
Judge Anuja Dhir QC told him: “You had, at the very least, considered and discussed with others carrying out an act of terrorism in the UK.
You were intent on fighting for IS and that you intended that your actions would cause death, destruction and disorder
“If your plans to make your way to Syria had not been successful, I am sure you would have turned your mind to considering that more seriously.
“I am satisfied you were intent on fighting for IS and that you intended that your actions would cause death, destruction and disorder.”
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The Old Bailey heard that Hussain “did not like non-muslims” and invited a work colleague to “watch ISIS videos with him”.
The undercover officer arranged a meeting with Hussain, asking: “Do you still want to go?”
The undercover officer met the fanatic in the British library on a number of occasions
Hussain responded: “Until my last breath. I had a brother who came from Libya, he told me to pop it over here, if this happened he told me to do it over here.
“Even my little brother said pop it. They want the darul ul kuffar [land of disbelief] to get it and they want that. I know a couple of brothers, they already have that mentality.”
Mr Glasgow said: “His intention was to travel to Syria and join and fight for Islamic State. He was intercepted by Turkish authorities and deported to the United Kingdom.
The Old Bailey heard that Hussain had tried to get to Syria twice with Turkey sending him back
“Following his return to the United Kingdom on 27 August 2015, he continued to make preparations with the intention of travelling to Syria to join and fight for IS.
“However, little did he realise that the man with whom he met was an undercover police officer and that all their conversations were recorded.
“Those recordings, together with other material seized from the defendant, reveal the extent of his hatred for Western society and his avowed intent to take part in terrorist atrocities.”