Man jailed for plot to kill Iraq war hero

Posted by Robert on January 27, 2006 7:14 AM

Another British-born jihadist. From [1] The Guardian, with thanks to D. C. Watson:

A market stall holder who plotted to "hunt down" and kill a decorated British soldier was jailed for six years today.

British-born Abu Mansha, 21, obtained an address for Corporal Mark Byles after reading coverage in the Sun newspaper of how he led a bayonet charge in which he killed up to 20 Iraqi insurgents.

When Mansha's flat in Thamesmead, south east London, was searched by Special Branch in March last year they found a blank-firing gun in the process of being converted to shoot live rounds.

There was also a scrap of paper with the name of Cpl Byles and the word "hero", as well as a "horrific" collection of DVDs showing Osama bin Laden and the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/01/man-jailed-for-plot-to-kill-iraq-war-hero.html

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