Stratford woman who planned to join terrorist group jailed
Some of the groups had more than 700 members and disseminated large amounts of propaganda including instructional videos to make devices.Jami's trial heard she also shared graphic and violent extremist material on social media between September 2022 and January 2024.Her flight to Afghanistan for which she had saved was one-way, police said.Head of specialist operation for the force Supt Darren Webster said: "This was a complex case interlinking terrorism and serious criminal offences, and we welcome the result."Jami's actions had the potential for real world implications and the harm they could have cause cannot be underestimated."
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