A mosque caretaker from west London who made a failed bid to join his younger brother fighting with Islamic State is facing jail today.
Jabed Hussain, 22, flew to Turkey in August last year to try to cross the border into Syria, but was detained and deported to the UK. Undeterred, he changed his name and took to social media to find jihadists who could help him join the terror group.
However, he was snared by an undercover officer posing as an extremist who chatted to Hussain about his plans. He told the undercover officer he was not sure whether he would fight on the frontline or work as a clerical assistant. At the Old Bailey today, Hussain pleaded guilty to two counts of preparation of terrorist acts.
Judge Anuja Dhir QC remanded him in custody until a sentencing hearing on December 16.
Hussain admitted making the failed effort to enter Syria, and confessed that he had plotted to join up with terrorists online before his arrest in April. Messages and pictures on his phone made his terrorist intentions clear, the court heard.
Hussain, of no fixed address, told police he worked as a caretaker for a number of mosques around west London.
