TUESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2008
0:14 MECCA TIME, 21:14 GMT
UK man jailed on terrorism charges
The defence said Qureshi was "living in a fantasy
world, exaggerating what he was doing"
A London man has been sentenced to four and a half
years in jail after pleading guilty to planning to fly
to Pakistan to carry out terrorist attacks.
Sohail Qureshi, 30, was arrested at Heathrow airport
in October 2006 as he prepared to fly to Islamabad
carrying thousands of British pounds in cash, medical
supplies and a night-vision scope.
Qureshi was also holding computer documents, including
the Mujahideen Poison Handbook.
He pleaded guilty to the charge at London's Central
Criminal Court on Tuesday.
Qureshi is the first person to be convicted of
"preparing for terrorism", an offence that came into
effect in 2006.
'Fantasy world'
The dental technician also admitted possessing an
article for a terrorist purpose and possessing a
record likely to be useful in terrorism.
Jonathan Sharp, the prosecuting lawyer, told the court
that Qureshi was a "dedicated supporter of Islamist
extremism" who planned to carry out a two- to
three-week operation in either Pakistan or
neighbouring Afghanistan.
However, Andrew Hall, the defence lawyer, said his
client was "something of a Walter Mitty character" who
may have been "living in a fantasy world, exaggerating
what he was doing and playing a role to impress
others".
The court heard that police intercepted internet
messages in which Qureshi wrote: "Pray that I kill
many, brother. Revenge, revenge, revenge."
'Terrorist operations'
Qureshi faced a maximum sentence of life in prison,
but the judge told him his offences were at the "lower
end" of the spectrum.
"You were ready for terrorist operations overseas but
there is no specific indication of what they are or
where they might be," Brian Barker said.
However, the judge added, "any form of terrorism,
wherever it is and whatever it is, is an affront to
civilization and can lead to untold grief and
destruction".
Prosecutors said Qureshi was in email contact with
Samina Malik, a Heathrow airport newsstand worker who
described herself as the "Lyrical Terrorist" and wrote
verses praising violent jihad.
She was given a nine-month jail sentence last month
for possessing records likely to be useful for
terrorism.
Source: Agencies
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