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Express Tribune
22-03-2025
- Express Tribune
UK man jailed for planning base attack
A British man who had planned an attack on an air force base in northern England with a homemade bomb using explosives taken from fireworks was on Friday jailed for nearly 40 years. The sentencing judge said Mohammad Farooq, 29, had been inspired by Islamic State and was radicalised online. Farooq was found guilty last July of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court. He had pleaded guilty before trial to possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life and other offences after being arrested outside St James's Hospital in Leeds in January 2023. Farooq was caught by police at the hospital, where he had previously worked as a student nurse, with a homemade bomb containing nearly 10 kilogrammes of explosives extracted from fireworks. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Farooq had originally targeted RAF Menwith Hill, a Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire which is also used by US forces.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man jailed for planning attack on British military base
LONDON (Reuters) - A British man who had planned an attack on an air force base in northern England with a homemade bomb using explosives taken from fireworks was on Friday jailed for nearly 40 years. The sentencing judge said Mohammad Farooq, 29, had been inspired by Islamic State and was radicalised online. Farooq was found guilty last July of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court. He had pleaded guilty before trial to possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life and other offences after being arrested outside St. James's Hospital in Leeds in January 2023. Farooq was caught by police at the hospital, where he had previously worked as a student nurse, with a homemade bomb containing nearly 10 kg of explosives extracted from fireworks. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Farooq had originally targeted RAF Menwith Hill, a Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire which is also used by U.S. forces. "But having realised it would be impossible to get into a position to detonate your device anywhere closer than the well-protected perimeter, you changed tack to a softer target," she said. Farooq was jailed for a minimum of 37 years in prison before he can be considered for parole. "Farooq came dangerously close to harming innocent people," counter terrorism police superintendent Paul Greenwood said.
Reuters
21-03-2025
- Reuters
Man jailed for planning attack on British military base
LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - A British man who had planned an attack on an air force base in northern England with a homemade bomb using explosives taken from fireworks was on Friday jailed for nearly 40 years. The sentencing judge said Mohammad Farooq, 29, had been inspired by Islamic State and was radicalised online. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Farooq was found guilty last July of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court. He had pleaded guilty before trial to possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life and other offences after being arrested outside St. James's Hospital in Leeds in January 2023. Farooq was caught by police at the hospital, where he had previously worked as a student nurse, with a homemade bomb containing nearly 10 kg of explosives extracted from fireworks. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Farooq had originally targeted RAF Menwith Hill, a Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire which is also used by U.S. forces. "But having realised it would be impossible to get into a position to detonate your device anywhere closer than the well-protected perimeter, you changed tack to a softer target," she said. Farooq was jailed for a minimum of 37 years in prison before he can be considered for parole. "Farooq came dangerously close to harming innocent people," counter terrorism police superintendent Paul Greenwood said.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Man who took pressure cooker bomb into hospital jailed for life
A man who took a viable pressure cooker bomb into a hospital in Leeds intending to "kill as many nurses as possible" has been jailed for life. Mohammad Farooq was sentenced to a minimum term of 37 years at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday. Farooq, who was a trainee nurse, was last year found guilty of attempting to launch an IS-inspired suicide attack using a homemade bomb on the hospital where he worked in 2023. He was also jailed for plotting to attack RAF Mentwith Hill. Sentencing Farooq, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb praised the actions of Nathan Newby, the patient who talked him out of exploding his home-made device. The device would have been twice as powerful as those used by the 2013 Boston Marathon bombers. The judge said: "He's an extraordinary, ordinary man whose decency and kindness on 20 January 2023, prevented an atrocity in a maternity wing of a major British hospital." She said Mr Newby was a "modest and gentle man whose evidence was among the most remarkable this court has ever heard". The jury heard how the Clinical Support Worker was inspired by Daesh propaganda to procure weapons and manufacture an explosive device in readiness for an attack. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Sky News
21-03-2025
- Sky News
Man who took pressure cooker bomb into hospital jailed for life
A man who took a viable pressure cooker bomb into a hospital in Leeds intending to "kill as many nurses as possible" has been jailed for life. Mohammad Farooq was sentenced to a minimum term of 37 years at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday. Farooq, who was a trainee nurse, was last year found guilty of attempting to launch an IS-inspired suicide attack using a homemade bomb on the hospital where he worked in 2023. He was also jailed for plotting to attack RAF Mentwith Hill. Sentencing Farooq, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb praised the actions of Nathan Newby, the patient who talked him out of exploding his home-made device. The device would have been twice as powerful as those used by the 2013 Boston Marathon bombers. The judge said: "He's an extraordinary, ordinary man whose decency and kindness on 20 January 2023, prevented an atrocity in a maternity wing of a major British hospital." She said Mr Newby was a "modest and gentle man whose evidence was among the most remarkable this court has ever heard". The jury heard how the Clinical Support Worker was inspired by Daesh propaganda to procure weapons and manufacture an explosive device in readiness for an attack. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
