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A drill rapping ISIS supporter purchased chemicals and planned to launch a bomb attack against non-believers in central London, helped by a 15-year old fan of his music, a court has heard.
Al-Arfat Hassan, 20, from Enfield, North London and the teenager, from Roundhay, Leeds, were said to have shared a ‘hatred’ of disbelievers who were regarded as enemies of Muslims and were to be ‘attacked and slaughtered.’
Both also demonstrated a ‘desire for martyrdom’ in the cause of Islam and supported extremist groups, in particular, ISIS, Jonathan Sandiford KC, told Sheffield Crown Court.
‘Those beliefs and desires manifested themselves in the defendants making preparations to commit one or more terrorist attacks using knives or machetes or improvised explosive devices,’ he added.
Their preparations included identifying potential targets for attack and meeting and communicating for the purpose of planning or training for a terrorist attack.
They were also said to have researched and purchased materials and components to manufacture explosives as well as knives and machetes, and clothing such as balaclavas, headbands and tactical gloves.
The men were said to have taken inspiration from a video produced by the media wing of ISIS which was described as a ‘slick and professional production’ containing a mixture of propaganda, encouragement and instruction.
‘The purpose of the video is to encourage Muslims in the West to launch terrorist attacks in their own countries,’ Mr Sandiford said.
‘To that end, the video provides instruction on how to use a knife to attack and kill, including a gruesome demonstration by murdering a live prisoner.’…
On November 3 he told the girlfriend: ‘I’ve been scouting’ and added: ‘Wednesday and Friday r v busy.’
Three days later, he added: ‘I’d raise the carnage to a level way worse. Like i said central London. Multiple multiple kuffs [infidels] who 99 per cent of them commit adultery on a daily basis. Win win situation. Sin punished for + 4 lions fast track to jannah’ [paradise].
Mr Sandiford told the jury: ‘We say he is talking about a suicide attack having killed multiple disbelievers in the process and four lions is evidence he was part of a group.’…
A drill rapping ISIS supporter purchased chemicals and planned to launch a bomb attack against non-believers in central London, helped by a 15-year old fan of his music, a court has heard.
Al-Arfat Hassan, 20, from Enfield, North London and the teenager, from Roundhay, Leeds, were said to have shared a ‘hatred’ of disbelievers who were regarded as enemies of Muslims and were to be ‘attacked and slaughtered.’
Both also demonstrated a ‘desire for martyrdom’ in the cause of Islam and supported extremist groups, in particular, ISIS, Jonathan Sandiford KC, told Sheffield Crown Court.
‘Those beliefs and desires manifested themselves in the defendants making preparations to commit one or more terrorist attacks using knives or machetes or improvised explosive devices,’ he added.
Their preparations included identifying potential targets for attack and meeting and communicating for the purpose of planning or training for a terrorist attack.
They were also said to have researched and purchased materials and components to manufacture explosives as well as knives and machetes, and clothing such as balaclavas, headbands and tactical gloves.
The men were said to have taken inspiration from a video produced by the media wing of ISIS which was described as a ‘slick and professional production’ containing a mixture of propaganda, encouragement and instruction.
‘The purpose of the video is to encourage Muslims in the West to launch terrorist attacks in their own countries,’ Mr Sandiford said.
‘To that end, the video provides instruction on how to use a knife to attack and kill, including a gruesome demonstration by murdering a live prisoner.’…
On November 3 he told the girlfriend: ‘I’ve been scouting’ and added: ‘Wednesday and Friday r v busy.’
Three days later, he added: ‘I’d raise the carnage to a level way worse. Like i said central London. Multiple multiple kuffs [infidels] who 99 per cent of them commit adultery on a daily basis. Win win situation. Sin punished for + 4 lions fast track to jannah’ [paradise].
Mr Sandiford told the jury: ‘We say he is talking about a suicide attack having killed multiple disbelievers in the process and four lions is evidence he was part of a group.’…
