4 years, 11 months ago

Wannabe Jihadi, 22, who trained for ISIS attacks was freed early

ISIS conscript Ahmed Alsyed was let out of jail less than two years into his sentence after planning to travel to Syria A would-be jihadist who trained for terror attacks and planned to join ISIS was handed early release from prison despite Government objections. Alsyed was released shortly before the London Bridge atrocity in which two people were killed by Usman Khan, and the Streatham stabbing committed by Sudesh Amman - both also released early. Police at the scene in Streatham High Road, south London after 20-year-old terrorist Sudesh Amman was shot dead by armed officers Alsyed was released shortly before the London Bridge atrocity in which two people were killed by Usman Khan, and the Streatham stabbing committed by Sudesh Amman How a fanatical ISIS conscript slipped through the cracks AFTER the London Bridge attack and two months before the Streatham stabbing November 2019 - Alsyed was automatically released from prison; November 29, 2019 - London Bridge attacker Usman Khan stabbed five people, two fatally, before police officers shot him dead; December 2019 - the UK Government appealed to the Parole Board against the release of Alsyed; December 30, 2019 - the Parole Board threw the Government's appeal out; January 2020 - Streatham stabber Sudesh Amman was automatically released from prison, where he was serving three years and four months for disseminating terrorist material and collecting relevant information; February 2, 2020 - Amman stabbed two people and was shot dead; February 3, 2020 - the UK Government said emergency legislation would be brought forward to prevent the automatic early release of terrorists; February 11, 2020 - the Terrorist Offenders Bill 2020 was introduced; February 12, 2020 - the Bill cleared all stages without a Commons vote; February 26, 2020 - the Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act Sudan-born extremist Alsyed, from Hounslow, west London, and his brother Yousef used paintballing sessions to build their strength and target practice. He was released 11 months after London Bridge attacker Usman Khan and two months after Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman were automatically released. Last November, he attacked five people, killing two, on London Bridge before he was shot dead Khan killed Jack Merritt, 25, of Cambridgeshire, and Saskia Jones, 23, of Stratford Following his release in January 2020, Amman was 'under active counter-terrorism surveillance'.

Daily Mail

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