KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — A 36-year-old British woman has been sentenced to life in prison for planning to travel to Afghanistan to join Daesh’s affiliate, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), LBC News reported Thursday.
Farishta Jami was found guilty of two terrorism offences under the UK’s Terrorism Act 2006.
Leicester Crown Court ruled she must serve at least 17 years before she is eligible for parole.
Prosecutors said she had saved £1,200 to buy one-way flights and searched for tickets 22 times in two weeks. She planned to take her children with her and had expressed a desire to “martyr” herself.
At her home, police found multiple phones, hidden SIM cards, stashed cash, and concealed passports.
She had shared extremist material in online groups—some with over 700 members—and acted as an administrator promoting violent propaganda. Investigators also found she had downloaded guides on using weapons, including the AK-47.
Jami’s case highlights growing concerns over Daesh’s online recruitment and the threat of foreign extremists joining ISKP in Afghanistan.
