Terrorist admits hoarding ISIS propaganda sent almost £2,700 to help ‘fighter brothers’ in Iraq, court hears

A terrorist who admits hoarding pro-ISIS propaganda helped raise thousands of pounds for ‘fighter brothers’ in the Middle East, a court heard.

A terrorist who admits hoarding pro-ISIS propaganda helped raise thousands of pounds for ‘fighter brothers’ in the Middle East, a court heard.

Ayub Nurhussein, 29, is charged with entering into a funding arrangement – totaling £2,699.19 for the purposes of terrorism between April 11 and July 11 last year.

Jurors at the Old Bailey were told that multiple communications had taken place between the defendant and another man, Said Mohammed, 30, via the private messaging app Telegram.

It is claimed that Mohammed was in contact with a third person in Iraq, known as Wassim.

Prosecutor Alistair Richardson said multiple messages had been exchanged in which Wassim had asked Mohammed to help raise funds from ‘brothers from abroad’ to support ISIS activities.

‘The situation is bad, my brother. The situation is bad at all levels in Iraq,’ he said.

‘If there are brothers…that would still give support, tell them this is a time of seriousness and this is a time when the Mujahedin (fighters) really need you.

Mr Richardson said that the proximity of the calls and transactions between the two men and Wassim ‘clearly’ demonstrated the defendant’s involvement in the funding.

Nurhussein has already pleaded guilty to seven counts in relation to possession and dissemination of terrorist material.

The terrorist’s trial is expected to continue for two weeks before pronouncing the final judgment on the accused.