Mohammed Hamid, Oasma Bin London, Found Guilty Of Terrorism Training
MOHAMMED Hamid, a Londoner, ha been found guilty of training men in secret camps in the Lake District and New Forest to prepare them to fight abroad.
Among those to have passed through Hamid’s camps were the four failed suicide bombers of 21 July 2005.
All four of the men responsible for the failed bombings were friends of Hamid.
The conviction marks a major success for counter-terrorism policing with Hamid regarded as a key figure in extremist networks.
Police say Hamid played a crucial role in grooming young men for terrorism and possible training overseas.
HAMID’S CO-ACCUSED
Atilla Ahmet, 43: Guilty of soliciting to murder
Kibley Da Costa, 24: Guilty of attending terrorism training, providing training, holding terrorist articles. Jailed for four years and 11 months
Kader Ahmed, 20: guilty of attending two training camps. Cleared on third charge. Jailed for Three years and eight months
Mohammed Al-Figari, 42: Guilty of attending camps and holding terrorist articles. Four years and two months.
Hassan Mutegombwa, 20: Guilty of seeking cash for terrorism overseas. Jailed last year for 10 years
Mohammed Kyriacou, 19: Admitted attending training camps. Three years and five months
Yassin Mutegombwa, 23: Admitted attending training camps. Three years and five months
Hamid’s training came in the form of camping trips around the UK and late night talks in the living room of his home.
Prosecutors said he sought to groom impressionable young men, a process that had only intensified after the July 2005 suicide bombings.
Hamid, 50, was found guilty of three counts of soliciting to murder and three counts of providing terrorism training. The jury at Woolwich Crown Court found him not guilty of providing weapons training at camps.
Posted: 26th, February 2008 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
