A 27-year-old ISIS supporter who tried to buy a sharpened, deadly 18 inch “warrior sword” to commit terror in Britain has been jailed for life. Sahayb Abu, ordered the sword and a combat vest online but did not receive them after police intervened in his plot.
He had already obtained a lock knife, balaclavas, gloves and other clothing prosecutors said would be used in an attack, The Independent reported.
The Old Bailey heard that if Abu had acquired the sword and body armour, he “would have been in possession of all that he needed to carry out a lone attack on a target of his choice”.
Judge Mark Dennis QC said, “He was anxious to take delivery of these items and carry out this act without further delay.
“He intended to commit it without coming to harm himself and without being recognised … all that was left to decide was the time and place.” Abu, who denied preparing acts of terrorism, was convicted by majority on 12 March, and told the jury he was a “man of world peace” who was a fan of TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh.
