AN ISIS supporter has been jailed after posting a “step by step” guide on how to join the terror group on social media.
Abdullah Bellil was caught posting videos that encouraged acts of terrorism, according to the Met Police.
Met PoliceAbdullah Bellil was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on October 10[/caption]
He was discovered by cops after an analysis of his Instagram account was conducted.
Bellil also posted videos to his 1,452 followers sharing practical steps on how to join a terrorist group and encouraged the study of Islamist preachers.
The social media account, called Deafening Silence, had hundreds of posts on it.
Judge Sarah Plaschkes KC said the most serious of these was a “call to arms” posted in April 2024, reports the BBC.
It called for “horrific” revenge killings at a detention camp.
Counter terrorism officers arrested him at his home address in Southampton on December 18, 2024.
He was immediately taken into custody.
During the arrest, cops also found evidence that he was planning to travel abroad for violent jihadi acts, reports Daily Echo.
Bellil was later charged and pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing the contents of a terrorist publication via a social media account, Kingston Crown Court heard yesterday.
On October 10 he was sentenced to six years in prison plus an extended licence period of one-year.
He must serve at least two thirds of this sentence behind bars before he can be considered for parole.
Bellil also pleaded guilty to a charge of expressing an opinion or belief on social media, that was supportive of a proscribed organisation, namely ISIS.
These offences violate the Terrorism Act 2006.
In a statement, police have urged anyone who spots terrorist-related material online to take action and report it.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “We know that terrorist groups like Daesh use social media to spread their toxic ideologies and to radicalise people.
“We’ve also seen people go on to commit attacks or carry out terrorist activity after they were radicalised from what they’ve seen online.
“That is why it is so dangerous when people like Bellil are sharing and spreading this kind of material online.
“But as we’ve shown here, we will investigate and identify those sharing this sort of material online, and there are very real consequences for doing so.
“The public’s support is also vital and I would urge anyone who spots material online that could be terrorist-related, to report it to us, so that we can look and take action where necessary.”
Any terrorist or extremist content online can be reported to police via www.gov.uk/ACT
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