Woman guilty of plan to join ISKP in Afghanistan

Farishta Jami is due to be sentenced on Friday

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.

Detectives said Jami was an administrator on several social media groups, overseeing the posting and messaging of users.

Some groups had more than 700 members and disseminated large amounts of propaganda including instructional videos to make devices so ISKP could see that she was loyal and committed to the cause.

She researched weaponry and gathered information relating to the assembly and disassembly of an AK47 rifle, according to detectives, who added in planning her trip to Afghanistan, Jami searched for flights and other travel information on 22 occasions.

Head of Specialist Operations for Warwickshire Police Supt Darren Webster said: "This was a complex case interlinking terrorism and serious criminal offences, and we welcome the outcome.

"Jami's actions had the potential for real world implications and the harm they could have cause cannot be underestimated."

Jami is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday.