Cleethorpes: Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed guilty of terror offences
The court heard the evidence gathered by officers from Ahmed's home address revealed a "deep-seated extremist mindset" and included magazines and propaganda which promoted jihad.Ahmed had taken deliberate steps to circumvent the rules of social media platforms and had used five different accounts over a five-month period, officers said.His social media posts, which attracted more than 14,000 responses, encouraged murder and acts as violence as well as identifying targets.Det Ch Supt James Dunkerley, the head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said Ahmed "often included graphic content and glorified acts of terrorism" in his posts.He said: "He went to considerable lengths to seek out and share material that could not easily be found on mainstream online platforms. The potential impact of his actions should not be underestimated."By sharing Daesh propaganda, he has promoted their cause and intentionally extended the reach and influence of their ideology."We are working tirelessly alongside our partners to remove this content and identify those who seek to legitimise terrorism in this way."
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