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Matthew Cooper

Warwickshire mother facing jail over plan to join terror group in Afghanistan

Farishta Jami, who has been convicted of terrorism offences (West Midlands CTU/PA) -

A 36-year-old mother has been found guilty of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism after planning to travel to join the affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan, Isis-K.

Farishta Jami, from Stratford-upon-Avon, was convicted at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday on charges brought under section 5 of the 2006 Terrorism Act relating to her conduct between September 2022 and January last year.

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