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UK jihadi freed from Guantanamo flees to Syria to join al-Qaeda

Jan 8, 2017 4:50 am By Robert Spencer

Obama plans, in his final days in office, to replenish the enemy ranks even further by freeing more hardened, committed, battle-trained jihadis from Guantanamo.

“British jihadi who was freed from Guantanamo Bay ‘has fled to Syria to join Al Qaeda,'” by Omar Wahid and Nick Craven, The Mail on Sunday, January 7, 2017 (thanks to David):

A jihadi from Britain who claims to be a former Guantanamo Bay detainee has fled to Syria where he is now fighting for Al Qaeda.

The terrorist – who has dubbed himself Abu Mugheera Al-Britani, meaning ‘from Britain’ – has written in detail about his experience in the notorious US prison camp.

Although Al-Britani’s real identity has not been established, at least 16 UK nationals and residents were held at the military camp in Cuba.

His account will fuel concerns that some freed terror suspects have not abandoned their fanatical ideology and could remain a threat to the public. It will also raise fears that compensation paid to former inmates is helping to fund terror campaigns.

All the UK-related Guantanamo inmates have now been released and, between them, have received a total of £20 million in High Court compensation paid for by the British taxpayer.

The money was handed over after detainees sued MI5 and MI6 for complicity in their alleged torture at the hands of the Americans.

Al-Britani claims he ‘spent years’ at Guantanamo Bay, where more than 700 of the world’s most dangerous Islamic terrorists were imprisoned in the aftermath of 9/11.

In an online magazine for fanatics, he writes: ‘Sitting in the blessed land of al-Shaam [Greater Syria], reflecting on those weeks and days spent behind bars, I thank Allah for releasing me and providing me with the opportunity of carrying out jihad in his path again.’…

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  1. Marty says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 6:04 am

    “One of the most wanted terrorists in the world was radicalised in the UK and married his British wife in a town hall in the north of England.
    American John Georgelas married Joya Choudhury in Rochdale, Lancashire, after meeting online, despite protestations from her family.
    The white Muslim convert, is considered the most senior Westerner in ISIS.”
    Reports such as this emerge daily online & in local press.
    The mass media, notably the BBC, pretend it’s not happening.
    If the UK gets out of the increasingly islamised EU, we still have the
    massive Camel in the Room of mohammedans who live & breed like rabbits
    in the UK. Many of whom live as unassimilated immigrants after generations.
    & who are overwhelmingly misfits, pests, & often criminals.
    There are very decent Brits from muslim backgrounds & who wear their
    religion lightly, or even discreetly abandon it. They are a small minority.
    David Coleman, Professor Emeritus in demographics at Oxford University
    has presented very disturbing & convincing facts about our uncontrolled immigration.
    However great that threat is, & it is great, much greater is the ever expanding
    nest of, often polygamous, mohammedans & their intention of turning from
    a fifth column to an army of occupation.
    And in due course, a majority.

    • Spike1033 says

      Jan 8, 2017 at 8:20 am

      It would certainly help if these UK judges were one day arrested for and tried for treason. These judges are freeing and financially aiding the enemy. The only word for this – is treason.

      • A Harris USA says

        Jan 9, 2017 at 4:49 pm

        Spike, the fact is there are too many left leaning, judges, political whores, and Obama minded Muslim traitors, all running loose and making decisions that are working to destroy the west.
        Here’s the deal, deport all Muslim refugees, throw out all the political whores, put in hard core anti-Muslim leaders.. Obama is almost gone. Just remember Gitmo is the only way Obama can release the savages to kill our troops under the cover of “humanitarian” motives.. Where is Jan.20th???

  2. Shmooviyet says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 6:28 am

    “…fuel concerns that ‘some’ freed terror suspects have not abandoned their fanatical ideology…”

    SICK to death of this p….y language from the media. Then the attorneys pile on that the SOBs had “compensation” coming from the big bad West.
    Call it more ‘jihad seekers allowance’, as Chowder would.

  3. Angemon says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 8:28 am

    His account will fuel concerns that some freed terror suspects have not abandoned their fanatical ideology and could remain a threat to the public.

    “Concerns”? “Some”? Talk about wishful thinking…

  4. Bad Future says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Thats right,Muslims wordwide double every 20 years,

    The West,Japan,Korea,China lose with every generation 30-50%.

    That means in Germany
    5 Million Muslims
    in 20 years 20
    in 40 years 40.
    Real germans now 60 Mil.
    makes the next generation only
    30 Mil real germans
    than 15.

    ps.But i think the Hindus became much more children,in big citys this will be right,I also read that in the big citiys in Algeria,Tunesia the Muslims also get mosty 1 or 2 kids-but in France they get as much as they can because the state pay for every kid.

    Also the Turks will be a minority in Istanbul/Turkey in some decades.Why?Because the Turks became now also very few kids,and the Kurds get much more.A pitty that Kurds are also Muslims.In 20-30 years Kurds will be the half of the Turkish Army!So not a good future for the turks….

  5. DFD says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Hi Folks,

    EXTREMELY SHORT off topic – for a change
    ===================================.

    Here’s something to cheer us all up. Courtesy of some American fellows, recorded by their helmet cameras, title “Knife Fight- Americans vs. ISIS” Link to three minutes of a good time, well, for us:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJNEuGr38ZM

    ENJOY!
    ======.

  6. John A. Marre says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    We know the mainstream media will not go anywhere this, and when he kills somebody, they will hide the fact that Obama released him.

  7. abad says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    That is because Obama, like the rest of his leftwing cohorts actually believe the people in Gitmo are all innocent – just like they claimed when the first round of detainees were held there following 9-11

  8. davej says

    Jan 8, 2017 at 4:46 pm

    I think its fair to say that most of the prisoners held in Guantanamo were there for very good reasons. To release them back into the world, with “compensation”, for political reasons is insane and suicidal. Shame on Obama, but will he have to suffer for it – no, he will live in luxury with taxpayer provided security for the rest of his life.

    America, you have deadly devoted enemies. Either keep them in prison or execute them, those are the only two sane alternatives.

    “Concern that some freed terror suspects may not have abandoned their fanatical ideology”. Are you kidding me? Do you even live on planet reality?

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