UK man convicted after Pakistan trip led to Islamist terror material probe

21-Jun-2026

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A 20-year-old man in the UK, who came under the scrutiny of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan, has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material. Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin was found guilty on June 19 at the end of a two-week trial at the Old Bailey in London and will be sentenced on August 14.

The case followed an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London, which said officers found evidence that Mohsin had been viewing extremist material and had joined chat groups linked to the Taliban, Hamas and Daesh. Investigators also found a bomb-making manual and ISIS execution videos that he had sent to an online contact.

The Metropolitan Police said Mohsin was stopped by Counter Terrorism officers at Heathrow Airport in January 2024 as he returned to the UK from a trip to Pakistan. He was initially allowed to leave after his phone and other devices were examined. "They found evidence that Mohsin had been viewing material and joined various chat groups linked to extreme Islamist groups, including the Taliban, Hamas and Daesh (ISIS)," the  Metropolitan Police said.