Four men have been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for sharing terrorism propaganda and arranging financial support for the banned Islamic State group via a WhatsApp chat group.
The investigation, led by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands, uncovered a network of individuals involved in the dissemination of extremist content and the funding of terrorist activities between 2022 and 2023.
Mohammed Hamad, 30, from Liverpool, admitted two counts of disseminating terrorist propaganda and was sentenced to four years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court this week. He was arrested in March 2023 following a targeted operation.
Three others were previously convicted in connection with the same group chat. Roshman Azad Wali Saeed, 30, from Birmingham, was jailed for 12 years in April 2024 after being convicted of six counts of disseminating terrorist material and entering into terrorist funding arrangements. Tshko Ahmad Mohamad, 33, from West Bromwich, was sentenced to seven years for fundraising for terrorism.
The investigation began following the arrest of Omar Hussain Ahmadi at Stansted Airport by Counter Terrorism Policing South East officers in April 2023. Ahmadi, 24, from Sheffield, was found with £7,000 hidden inside baby milk tins and later admitted involvement in terrorism funding. He was jailed for five years and seven months in December 2024.
Officers seized over £4,000 in cash, more than 30 SIM cards, and upwards of a dozen mobile phones during raids. Forensic examination and translation of group messages uncovered graphic content and clear expressions of support for Islamic State.
Detective Superintendent Annie Miller said: “It’s clear all these men were involved in supporting Islamic State. The group chat was used to promote propaganda and arrange to raise money in the UK to then send to IS to support their activities. It is entirely unacceptable to promote terrorism and we will not hesitate to investigate online behaviour or content which breaches terrorism or other criminal legislation.”
Haha bye
Welcome refugees.
It didn’t mention them being refugees in the article.
Which makes it even worse if they are, in effect, the enemy within. Born here, British citizens, but with no allegiance to the nation, or western culture.
You’re not wrong, and if it were me anyone convicted of any terrorism offence would face at least a decade behind bars. More needs to be done to combat Daesh.
I just wanted to point it out as some people are very quick to tar everyone with the same brush or blame it on refugees as an easy scapegoat.
Yes, that’s fair enough Steve.
Yes, it’s fair enough.
Put a noose round their necks and stretch them, send a clear message, death sentence for these fxxxxxxg people ,
Nah, that makes them martyrs then in the eyes of other Jihadis and would-be Jihadis.
I wonder if, instead, we should treat them like mental health cases. Commit them to mental health institutions as criminally insane or however it’s worded these days. Basically portray them as crazy.