Individual Imprisoned for Online Dissemination of Terrorist Content

Mohammed Jaza Hamasaleh, an individual holding extremist views who distributed videos online to incite others to plan and execute terrorist acts, has been incarcerated. Counter-terrorism police discovered devices belonging to Hamasaleh during a raid on his residence in Longsight, Manchester, in February of the previous year. The 25-year-old Hamasaleh confessed to distributing inflammatory material, which included an audio recording from a leader of the Islamic State group, via the Telegram messaging application. He entered a guilty plea to seven charges of disseminating terrorist publications and received an 11-year prison sentence at Manchester Crown Court. Det Supt Ben Cottam, who serves as the head of investigations for Counter Terrorism Policing North West, stated that Hamasaleh had distributed the content “recklessly.” Cottam further noted that Hamasaleh had also acknowledged he “intended to encourage individuals to subscribe to the same extremist views he held.” Upon his release, Hamasaleh will additionally be subject to a serious crime prevention order for a duration of five years, which will impose restrictions on his activities. Det Supt Cottram remarked that the “potential ripple effect” resulting from the sharing of such material was one that “could be felt across communities.” He appealed to anyone encountering extremist content to report it to law enforcement. For additional content, the finest of BBC Radio Manchester is available on Sounds, and updates from BBC Manchester can be followed on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Story concepts may also be submitted to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk and via Whatsapp at 0808 100 2230. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content of external websites. Further details on our external linking policy are accessible.