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Bristol Man Jailed for Trying to Join IS in Somalia

Counter Terrorism Policing South East, police handout, via Avon and Somerset Police

A 22-year-old security guard from Bristol who travelled to Somalia hoping to die as a 'martyr' for the Islamic State group has been jailed for 12 years. Mohamed Mohamoud went to East Africa in January 2025 but returned two months later after failing to reach the fighters. He was convicted of preparing acts of terrorism in August and sentenced at the Old Bailey on Monday.

By BriefTea Editorial · 20 October 2026 at 6:17

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