Counter terror police prevented a potential terrorist attack after stopping a young man returning from Pakistan with bomb-making materials and grim Daesh execution videos. Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin, 20, of Mitcham, south London, was detained at Heathrow Airport in January 2024 following a trip to Pakistan, according to Scotland Yard.
Investigation Details
Officers seized Mohsin's phone and a USB stick, discovering he had joined chat groups linked to the Taliban, Hamas, and Daesh. Scotland Yard reported that a bomb-making manual and execution videos were sent to Mohsin by an online contact.
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terror Policing for London, stated: "Our investigation showed Mohsin was being drawn into extremist and terrorist material and ideologies from when he was only 14 or 15 years old. This is reflective of a growing trend and concern over children and young people being radicalised and accessing extremely dangerous and violent terrorist ideologies and material online."
Arrests and Conviction
Mohsin was arrested in March 2024, and his computer was seized. He was arrested a second time four months later and refused to comment during questioning. After being released on bail, he was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service in April last year.
Following a two-week trial at the Old Bailey, Mohsin was found guilty on Friday, June 19, of one count of possession of a document likely to be useful to a terrorist. He was also convicted of two counts of dissemination of terrorist material for sharing Daesh execution videos online. Sentencing is scheduled for August 14.
Warning to Parents
Commander Flanagan urged parents and carers to monitor their children's online activities: "It's vital parents and carers are aware of what children are doing on the internet. I would implore you to have conversations, to be inquisitive about what your children are doing online, and if you have any concerns, then there is help available to you via the ACT Early website. Otherwise, there are very clear and serious consequences for those who are involved in downloading or sharing terrorist content online, a reality that Mohsin is now facing."
