Life Sentence for Terror Plotter | Belfast News

A man named Mohammad Bashir has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of seventeen years for plotting a terror attack on a UK Defence Academy — a plan that, prosecutors argue, would have killed dozens. Though he wasn’t directly involved in the deadly Manchester synagogue stabbing, his scheme was deemed equally lethal and ideologically aligned with his accomplice, Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out the attack. The judge emphasized Bashir’s unchanging extremist mindset, despite his claims of remorse — even as he smiled at family in court. Police later uncovered chilling messages between the two men, found on phones seized after Al-Shamie’s earlier arrest, revealing their belief they were hidden from surveillance. Authorities also admitted they missed a chance to stop Al-Shamie earlier, after CCTV caught the pair at a mosque discussing their deadly intentions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a10d205d4bb1e456