Woman guilty of plan to join ISKP in Afghanistan

February 13, 2025   

(BBC) A woman has been found guilty of terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) in Afghanistan.

Farishta Jami, from Stratford-upon-Avon, had saved money to pay for a one-way flight to travel to the country, Warwickshire Police said.

The 36-year-old also shared on social media graphic and violent extremist material between September 2022 and January 2024.

Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, she was convicted on Thursday of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under section five of the Terrorism Act 2006.

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