British Islamic terrorist who joined jihadi group in Syria to be freed

One of Britain’s most harmful terrorists who left to hitch a jihadist organisation in the course of the Syrian Civil War and meant to die in battle as a martyr will probably be free of jail, MailOnline can reveal.

Mohammed Nahin Ahmed and his childhood buddy Yusuf Zubair Sarwar had been each locked up in 2014 and branded ‘harmful’ by the trial choose after pleading responsible of becoming a member of a jihadi group in Syria.

The two males, then each 22, travelled to the war-torn Middle Eastern nation in May 2013 to hitch an al-Qaeda-linked terror group that was preventing Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Ahmed and Sarwar later pleaded responsible to 1 depend of partaking in preparation of terrorism acts opposite to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act and had been jailed for round 13 years.

MailOnline can now completely reveal that Ahmed is about to be free of jail after being given the inexperienced mild by the Parole Board. It is known that the transfer could possibly be made in simply days. 

Sarwar was launched from jail on licence after a Parole Board listening to in April 2022. He was required to serve two-thirds of his custodial sentence earlier than being thought-about for launch. 

A police handout of Mohammed Nahin Ahmed’s mugshot from 2014

Mohammed Nahin Ahmed pointing an AK-47 at a digital camera 

Ahmed and co-conspirator Yusuf Zabair Sarwar stated they had been travelling to Turkey on a college journey (pictured at Heathrow) however they then went on to Syria

Traces of military-grade explosives, together with TNT and nitroglycerine, had been discovered on their garments once they returned to the UK in January 2014. 

They had joined a militant group referred to as Kataib al-Muhajireen (KaM).

Shocking photographs each displaying them armed with weapons emerged as a part of the case after they spent eight months in Syria.

They left Britain claiming to be happening a University journey to Turkey however went to Syria as an alternative.

Police had been ready for his or her return after their households tipped off police.

Sarwar’s mom, Majida, who thought her son had gone on vacation to Turkey, handed police a be aware he had left her wherein he stated he had gone ‘to do jihad’.

At the time of their sentencing, choose Michael Topolski stated: ‘They willingly, enthusiastically and with a substantial amount of goal, persistence and dedication launched into a course meant to commit acts of terrorism.’

The choose added: ‘The penalties for them are dramatic and distressing for the households involved.

‘It is with no enthusiasm that the courtroom sentences younger males to important phrases of imprisonment.

‘A grave crime has been dedicated. The sentence in every is an prolonged sentence of 17 years and eight months.’

A police handout of Yusuf Zubair Sarwar, who was launched from jail 9 years right into a 12-year sentence final 12 months

Yusuf Zubair Sarwar (pictured) and his childhood buddy Mohammed Nahin Ahmed had been each jailed in 2014

Tory MP Nigel Mills stated: ‘This is a worrying state of affairs. He’s clearly some of the harmful terrorists within the nation and the thought he has been directed a launch is disturbing.’

A spokesperson for the Parole Board stated: ‘We can verify {that a} panel of the Parole Board has directed the discharge of Mohammed Nahin Ahmed following an oral listening to.

‘Parole Board choices are solely targeted on what danger a prisoner might signify to the general public if launched and whether or not that danger is manageable locally.

‘A panel will rigorously study an enormous vary of proof, together with particulars of the unique crime, and any proof of behaviour change, in addition to discover the hurt finished and influence the crime has had on the victims.

‘Members learn and digest a whole bunch of pages of proof and stories within the lead as much as an oral listening to.

‘Evidence from witnesses reminiscent of probation officers, psychiatrists and psychologists, officers supervising the offender in jail in addition to sufferer private statements could also be given on the listening to.

‘It is customary for the prisoner and witnesses to be questioned at size in the course of the listening to which regularly lasts a full day or extra.

‘Parole evaluations are undertaken completely and with excessive care. Protecting the general public is our primary precedence.’