r/AskBrits • u/PsychologicalBend508 Brit šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ • 23h ago

This is lunacy, right?

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An Islamic terrorist who belonged to Al-Qaeda and laterĀ IsisĀ has been spotted shopping atĀ King Charlesā€™ localĀ Co-op.

Mohammed Yaseen was free to walk the streets nearĀ Windsor CastleĀ after he was allowed to stay in Britain on human rights grounds.

Yaseen was part of the Al Qaeda group that beheaded Briton Ken Bigley before joining a unit in Isis that carried out stonings, beheadings and mass executions.

He was released from prison last week after serving just six months of a two-year sentence for illegally entering the country on a small boat, following a near five-year prison term inĀ GermanyĀ for his Isis membership.

TheĀ Foreign OfficeĀ has raised concerns he could face ā€˜mistreatmentā€™ if he were returned to Iraq because of his terrorist past, theĀ Mail on SundayĀ reports.

Experts have said Yaseen could cost the taxpayer Ā£85,000 as theĀ Home OfficeĀ pays for his stay in accomodation and his food allowance.

Chris Philp, Shadow Home Secretary, said: ā€˜We are paying through the nose to feed, clothe and house individuals who pose a clear threat. If Andy Burnham took this seriously, he would deport this man at once.ā€™

A court in Germany heard in 2020 that Yaseen was involved in bomb attacks that killed US troops in Iraq.

He also served as a security guard for Isis, including during at least two mass executions where the victims included children.

Yaseen was intercepted last December by Border Force. He gave officials a false name before routine biometric checks revealed his true identity.

At his trial at Winchester Crown Court, prosecutor Steven Molloy said Yaseen had a ā€˜deeper and lengthy involvement in terrorism and Islamic extremist ideologyā€™.

It is understood that Yaseen was cleared to walk around town with an ankle tag and observe a 6pm to 6am curfew.

However these restrictions did not stop him going to Windsor Great Park or to the castle.

Yaseen grew up in western Iraq and became a member of Islamic State of Iraq, a franchise of Al Qaeda, aged just 16.

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u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 23h ago

Not the Britain my grandfather fought in the RAF for.

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u/jester_hope 19h ago

What, one overrun by right wing scum?

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u/MysteriousPlant4397 22h ago

Assuming your grandfather fought in the RAF during Bushā€™s Iraq war, then yes.. he is responsible for ISIS and this is what he fought for.

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u/being-a-noob 22h ago

Highly doubt thatā€™s what he meant. Classic strawman argumentĀ 

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u/kravisni 21h ago

i mean, you could take it back to sykes picot if we are doing the "uhhh back in the day engerland wuz great" typa thing

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u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 20h ago edited 20h ago

My grandfather fought in WW2 and Iā€™ll be proud of him and love him till my dying day.

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u/No-Inspector8315 22h ago

Literally just making an assumption to avoid the obvious implication

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u/SKTNBOTP 21h ago

I mean what % of people with grandfather pilots who could've fought in the Iraq war are on reddit, specifically in this sub. It's not like the Bush's Iraq war was in the 70's

Looking at u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 's history, his grandfather would probably be 110+ years old today.

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u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 20h ago

Very close but not exactly. He fought in WW2.

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u/SKTNBOTP 11h ago

These Americans and their world view, eh? šŸ˜†

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u/New-Condition-3492 21h ago

The lengths you people go to is insane.Ā 

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u/nil_defect_found 20h ago

Did you think this dogshit made you sound witty? Oh dear.

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u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 20h ago

Why would you assume that? My grandfather fought in WW2.

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u/ContributionSweet492 22h ago

šŸ™šŸ¼ Thank you to him

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u/Brave-Woodpecker-688 20h ago

And all like him. He fought in WW2. Our nation was in peril and that generation sacrificed all and answered the call.

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u/Whole_Intention_7949 20h ago

I don't think you should speak on behalf of someone