The following is a list of known convictions under the
Terrorism Acts From 2000 to 2015, the British Parliament passed a series of Terrorism Acts that were aimed at terrorism in general, rather than specifically focused on Prevention of Terrorism Act (Northern Ireland), terrorism related to Northern Ireland. The timin ...
passed by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
since 2000.
Convictions by date
2003
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Mohammed Abdullah Azam, convicted of "collecting information" related to terrorism in March 2003.
2004
2005
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Saajid Badat
Saajid Muhammad Badat (born 28 March 1979) is a British terrorist who was sentenced to a 13-year prison term for planning to blow up an aircraft with a bomb hidden in his shoe.
Badat did not go through with the plot. His co-conspirator Richard ...
, sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for "conspiring to place a device on an aircraft in service". His co-conspirator,
Richard Reid
Richard Colvin Reid (born 12 August 1973), also known as the "Shoe Bomber", is the perpetrator of the failed shoe bombing attempt on a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a father who was a career criminal, Reid converted to Islam as a young ...
, was convicted of terrorism offences in the United States.
*Tariq Al-Daour, sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for "inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism wholly or partly outside the UK which would, if committed in England and Wales, constitute murder" and conspiracy to defraud banks and credit companies.
*Waseem Mughal, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment for "inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism wholly or partly outside the UK which would, if committed in England and Wales, constitute murder" and conspiracy to defraud banks and credit companies.
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Younes Tsouli, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for "inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism wholly or partly outside the UK which would, if committed in England and Wales, constitute murder" and conspiracy to defraud banks and credit companies.
2006
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Abu Hamza al-Masri
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa ( ar, مصطفى كامل مصطفى; born 15 April 1958), also known as Abu Hamza al-Masri (; , – literally, father of Hamza, the Egyptian), or simply Abu Hamza, is an Egyptian cleric who was the imam of Finsbury Park M ...
, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment for "possessing a document containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism". Hamza was extradited to the United States in 2012 to face further terrorism charges.
2007
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Umran Javed
Umran Javed (born 1979) is a former spokesman for Al-Muhajiroun, a designated and banned terrorist organisation. A British court found Javed guilty of soliciting to murder and inciting racial hatred for repeatedly chanting "bomb, bomb, USA," "bom ...
, convicted of soliciting murder, sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.
*Abdul Muhid, convicted of soliciting murder, sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.
Convicted of further terrorism offences in
2008
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.
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Mizanur Rahman
Mizanur Rahman ( ar, ميزان الرحمن) is a male Islamic given name, meaning "balance of the Most Merciful". It may refer to:
* Mijanur Rahman (born 1958), Bangladeshi academic
* Mijanur Rahman Khan, a Major general in the Bangladesh Army ...
, convicted of soliciting murder, sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.
Convicted of further terrorism offences in
2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
.
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Omar Altimimi, convicted of six counts of possessing computer files connected with the preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism under the
Terrorism Act 2000
The Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11) is the first of a number of general Terrorism Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It superseded and repealed the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and the Northern Ireland (Emer ...
,
21/7 bomb plot convictions
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Muktar Said Ibrahim
Muktar Said Ibrahim (born 24 January 1978), also known as Muktar Mohammed Said, was found guilty of involvement in the attempted 21 July attacks on London's public transport system in 2005. He attempted to detonate a device on a London bus and ...
, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life imprisonment with a
minimum term
Mandatory sentencing requires that offenders serve a predefined term for certain crimes, commonly serious and violent offenses. Judges are bound by law; these sentences are produced through the legislature, not the judicial system. They are inst ...
of 40 years.
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Hamdi Adus Isaac
Osman Hussain (also Hussain Osman or Hamdi Isaac) (born 27 July 1978) is a terrorist who was found guilty of having placed an explosive at the Shepherd's Bush tube station during the failed 21 July 2005 London bombings. Born in Ethiopia, Hussain ...
, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years.
Also known as Osman Hussain, Hussain Osman, or Hamdi Isaac.
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Ramzi Mohammed
Ramzi Mohammed ( ar, رمزي محمد) (born 18 August 1981) is a Somali national convicted of involvement in the attempted London bombing of 21 July 2005.
Ramzi is currently serving a minimum of 40 years for conspiracy to murder on the Oval ...
, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years.
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Yasin Hassan Omar
Yasin Hassan Omar (sometimes spelt Yassin; born 1 January 1983) was convicted for his role in the attempted 21 July attacks on London's public transport system. He was found guilty of attempting to detonate a device on the London Underground Vic ...
, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years.
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Adel Yahya
On 15 January 2007 six men appeared at Woolwich Crown Court in connection with the attempted 21 July 2005 London bombings on London public transport.
On 9 July 2007 the jury found Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Hussain Osman, and Ramzi Moham ...
, convicted of collecting information likely to be useful to terrorists, sentenced to 6 years and 9 months' imprisonment.
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Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions, sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment. Also known as George Nanak Marquaye or Sumaila Abubakari.
2008
*Ibrahim Hassan, convicted of inciting terrorism overseas.
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Abu Izzadeen
Abu Izzadeen ( ar, أبو عز الدين, ''Abū ‘Izz ad-Dīn''; born Trevor Richard Brooks on 18 April 1975) is a British spokesman for Al Ghurabaa, a British Muslim organisation banned under the Terrorism Act 2006 for the glorification of ...
, convicted of terrorist fundraising and inciting terror overseas.
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Sulayman Keeler
Sulayman Keeler (born Simon Keeler) is a Muslim convert and leader of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah, a British Islamist organisation. He is a former member of Al-Muhajiroun, a banned organisation designated as a terrorist organisation, and led the So ...
, convicted of terrorist fundraising and inciting terror overseas.
*Abdul Muhid, convicted of fund-raising for terrorists.
*Abdul Saleem, convicted of inciting terrorism overseas.
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Rangzieb Ahmed
Rangzieb Ahmed is a British citizen who was allegedly the highest ranking al-Qaeda operative in the United Kingdom (UK). Ahmed, who was a key link between British recruits and al-Qaeda leaders, was responsible for setting up a terrorist cell in M ...
, convicted of belonging to a proscribed organisation (namely
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military targets in various countr ...
).
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Habib Ahmed, convicted of belonging to a proscribed organisation (namely Al Qaeda).
21/7 bomb plot convictions
*Wahbi Mohammed, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment.
*Siraj Ali, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.
*Abdul Sherif, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
*Ismail Abdurahman, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
*Muhedin Ali, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment.
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Yeshi Girma, convicted of failing to inform the police about the plot, sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.
*Fardosa Abdullahi, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment.
*Esayas Girma, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
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Mulu Girma, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
*Mohamed Kabashi, convicted of assisting the plotters, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
Transatlantic aircraft plot convictions
*Ahmed Abdullah Ali, convicted of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to murder using explosives on aircraft, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 40 years' imprisonment.
*Tanvir Hussain, convicted of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to murder using explosives on aircraft, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 32 years' imprisonment .
*Arafat Khan, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years' imprisonment.
*Assad Sarwar, convicted of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to murder using explosives on aircraft, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 36 years' imprisonment.
*Ibrahim Savant, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years' imprisonment.
*Waheed Zaman, convicted of conspiracy to murder, sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years' imprisonment.
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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Anjem Choudary - On 5 August 2015, Choudary was charged with one offence under section 12 of the
Terrorism Act 2000
The Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11) is the first of a number of general Terrorism Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It superseded and repealed the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and the Northern Ireland (Emer ...
for inviting support of a proscribed organisation, namely Islamic State, between June 2014 and March 2015. An expected trial date of 7 March 2016 was given,
but the trial was postponed to 27 June 2016, and was expected to last no more than four weeks. Choudary was convicted on 28 July 2016.
Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The s ...
on 6 September 2016, Mr Justice Holroyde sentenced Choudary to five years and six months in prison, telling him that he had "crossed the line between the legitimate expression of your own views and a criminal act".
*Mizanur Rahman
Mizanur Rahman ( ar, ميزان الرحمن) is a male Islamic given name, meaning "balance of the Most Merciful". It may refer to:
* Mijanur Rahman (born 1958), Bangladeshi academic
* Mijanur Rahman Khan, a Major general in the Bangladesh Army ...
- On 28 July 2016, Rahman was convicted alongside Anjem Choudary of inviting support for a proscribed organisation, ISIS
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...
. Reporting restrictions were imposed on the conviction, preventing its publication until 16 August 2016.
2018
Umar Haque, convicted 2 March 2018 at the Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The s ...
London of a range of offences including plotting terrorist attacks, and collecting information useful for terrorism. In addition, he tried to create a jihadist child army in London through his teaching (despite being not a teacher but only an administrator and having no teaching qualifications) at Ripple Road Mosque / Essex Islamic Academy and the Lantern of Knowledge school.
See also
*21 July 2005 London bombings
On Thursday, 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks by Islamist extremists disrupted part of London's public transport system as a follow up attack from the 7 July 2005 London bombings that occurred two weeks earlier. The explosions occur ...
*2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
The 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives, carried aboard airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to the United States and Canada, disguised as soft drinks. The plot was discovered by British M ...
*Terrorism Acts From 2000 to 2015, the British Parliament passed a series of Terrorism Acts that were aimed at terrorism in general, rather than specifically focused on Prevention of Terrorism Act (Northern Ireland), terrorism related to Northern Ireland. The timin ...
References
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