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Matthew Cooper

Man jailed after brandishing deactivated AK-47 on X video during summer unrest

Habeeb Khan who has been jailed for 27 months at Birmingham Crown Court (West Midlands Police/PA) - (PA Wire)

A married father who appeared in a social media video holding a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle and making threats to “blow away” the English Defence League has been jailed for 27 months.

Habeeb Khan said a friend he did not want to name had posted the “inflammatory” video after it was filmed in his living room in Birmingham.

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