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Terror trial: Men who helped teen go to Syria jailed Terror trial: Men who helped teen go to Syria jailed
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Three men who helped a Cardiff teenager travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists have been jailed.Three men who helped a Cardiff teenager travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists have been jailed.
Kristen Brekke, 20, from Cardiff, Forhad Rahman, from Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, from Nottinghamshire, have been found guilty of helping in the preparation of an act of terrorism. Kristen Brekke, 20, from Cardiff, Forhad Rahman, from Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, from Nottinghamshire, were found guilty of helping in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
The Old Bailey heard they helped Aseel Muthana, 19, join so-called Islamic State in February 2014. Rahman and Ulhaq, both 21, were each sentenced to five years, while Brekke was given four years and six months.
The court heard the defendants shared the same "highly-radical ideology". Ulhaq was also sentenced to an additional year for funding terrorism.
Rahman and Ulhaq were each sentenced to five years, while Brekke was given four years and six months. The Old Bailey heard they helped Aseel Muthana, 19, join so-called Islamic State in February 2014 and that they all shared the same "highly-radical ideology".
Ulhaq was also sentenced to a year for funding terrorism. The court was told Rahman and Ulhaq had also expressed a desire to follow Muthana to Syria to fight with militants.
The court previously heard that Aseel's older brother Nasser Muthana, who he idolised, had previously travelled to war-torn Syria with four other young men from Cardiff. Sentencing the men, Judge Rebecca Poulet said: "You Rahman and Ulhaq were waiting in the wings to assist anyone willing to travel to fight."
She told Brekke his sentence was lower because there was no extremist material found on his computer and there was no suggestion he himself intended to travel to Syria.
He was "perhaps naive," she added.
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The court had heard how Aseel Muthana's older brother Nasser Muthana, who he idolised, had previously travelled to war-torn Syria with four other young men from Cardiff.
Nasser later achieved "notoriety" when he and other young men made a propaganda video for IS called There Is No life Without Jihad which was released in June 2014, the jury was told.Nasser later achieved "notoriety" when he and other young men made a propaganda video for IS called There Is No life Without Jihad which was released in June 2014, the jury was told.
Brekke, along with Rahman, of Cirencester, and Ulhaq, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, helped Aseel travel to Syria three months after his brother.Brekke, along with Rahman, of Cirencester, and Ulhaq, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, helped Aseel travel to Syria three months after his brother.
Brekke, who worked with Aseel in an ice cream cafe, helped his friend obtain a new passport as his had been confiscated by his parents after his brother left the country. Brekke, who worked with Aseel in an ice cream cafe, helped his friend obtain a new passport as his had been confiscated by his parents after his brother left the country, the court was told.
He also bought and stored combat clothing for him at his Grangetown home.He also bought and stored combat clothing for him at his Grangetown home.
Rahman, 21, paid for his flight, and Ulhaq, 21, provided him with tactical advice on equipment he would need. Rahman paid for his flight, and Ulhaq provided him with tactical advice on equipment he would need.
They were both in contact with Aseel online.They were both in contact with Aseel online.
All three men were found guilty of the preparation of terrorist acts while Ulhaq was also convicted of entering into or becoming concerned in a terrorist funding arrangement.All three men were found guilty of the preparation of terrorist acts while Ulhaq was also convicted of entering into or becoming concerned in a terrorist funding arrangement.
The court heard Ulhaq also paid for ammunition for IS having arranged the transfer of funds through coded messages. The court heard Ulhaq also paid for ammunition for IS, having arranged the transfer of funds through coded messages.
He also had a Twitter account called Guilty Muslim which appeared to be a light hearted way of fundraising for charities. He had a Twitter account called Guilty Muslim which appeared to be a light hearted way of fundraising for charities.
But it also showed support for the terror group and in private messages he discussed his plans to travel to Syria to fight. But it showed support for the terror group and in private messages he discussed his plans to travel to Syria to fight.
The court heard Rahman also expressed a desire to follow Muthana to the country, although Brekke had not. The Charity Commission later froze his account and paid the money he had raised to a suitable registered charity.