Islamist given UK asylum faces prison over ISIS material

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 02:13 · Archive

Abdullah Yousef, 24, faces prison after sharing Islamic State propaganda and bomb-making instructions on Telegram.

Abdullah Yousef, 24, created a Telegram group in May 2024 to share material published by Islamic State, Birmingham Crown Court heard. The group contained videos glorifying the September 11 attacks and instructions on making explosives, including suicide vests.

Yousef, of Bletchley, Milton Keynes, arrived in the UK at age 15 claiming to be from Syria and was granted indefinite leave to remain. Prosecutors believe he is actually from Egypt. He now faces prison for his role in distributing the terrorist material.

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• Islamist allowed to stay in UK faces prison after ISIS recruit found with 'suicide bomb manual'An Islamist who received indefinite leave to remain in the UK now faces prison after being found with a "suicide bomb manual". Abdullah Yousef, 24, created a Telegram group in May 2024 to share material created by the Islamic State (Isis), Birmingham Crown Court heard. Yousef, of Galapagos Grove, in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, had an "apparent interest" in making explosives, as he shared videos glorifying the September 11 attacks. He arrived in the UK at the age of 15, claiming to be from Syria, but prosecutors believe he is from Egypt. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The 24-year-old brazenly…GB News · 7 Oct, 01:57
• Islamist who was allowed to stay in Britain after entering illegally as a teenager faces prison after joining ISIS and being found with 'suicide bomb manual'Abdullah Yousef, 24, created a Telegram group where he published terrorist material, including instructions on how to make suicide vests and sharing videos glorifying the 9/11 attacks.Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 13:40

In this story: Abdullah Yousef · Islamic State · Birmingham Crown Court · Milton Keynes · UK · Syria · Egypt

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