Jurors in the Old Bailey trial of Sahayb Abu, 27, were shown a series of homemade videos he sent to his 32-year-old brother Muhamed Abu on June 30 last year. Sahayb Abu, 27, wearing a military-style hat and face-covering. During the three months before his arrest, it is claimed that Sahayb Abu made 110 searches for Islamic State. The same day, Sahayb allegedly saved mocked-up images on Whatsapp of Big Ben on fire, the US Capitol in flames, and a burning EU flag. When interviewed by police, Sahayb Abu is said to have denied being a supporter of IS.

Source: The Nation February 12, 2021 00:00 UTC