Cyberterrorists Sentenced in London; Made Online Threats against the U.S.

July 05, 2007 10:51 AM

Maddy Sauer Reports:

Cyberterrorists_main Three men, including one of the United Kingdom's most notorious cyberterrorists, were sentenced in London today for inciting terror over the Internet. One of the men provided a car bomb recipe to someone who claimed that he wanted to attack the United States.

23 year-old Younis Tsouli, known online as "Terrorist007," received a message from a user in his extremist chatroom on February 12, 2005, which read: 'We are 45 doctors and we are determined to undertake jihad and take the battle inside America."

The message went on to say, "The first target which will be penetrated by nine brothers is the naval base which gives shelter to the ship Kennedy."

Prosecutors believe this threat refers to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, a 1,050-foot-long decommissioned aircraft carrier at Mayport Naval Base in Jacksonville, Florida.

The message also said that other targets near the naval base would be hit including "clubs for naked women which are opposite the First and Third units." The plotters wanted to use six Chevrolet GT vehicles and three fishing boats for the attack.

Tsouli replied, "He needs the recipe for making car bombs," and the instructions were supplied over the internet.

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A plot against a US base in Virginia and an attempt to free inmates in Guantanamo were also discussed on the online forum. The FBI said today that these threats have already been thoroughly investigated and that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security consider them not to be credible.

Despite the similarities in method and the claim that the plotters were a group of doctors, prosecutors do not believe that these cyberterrorists are connected to the suspects in the recent thwarted attacks in London and Glasgow.

Tsouli, a Moroccan, and his co-defendants Waseem Mughal, a British born citizen with a degree in biochemistry, and Tariq Al-Daour, who was born in the UAE and later granted British citizenship, were all arrested back in October 2005. On their computers, investigators found hordes of extremist material including bomb-making videos, martyrdom films, and footage of hostages being beheaded in Iraq.

The prosecutor in the case, Mark Ellison, said the group's websites and chatrooms distributed the material to online users all over the globe. "The point is these websites were being visited in significant numbers and people were getting access to material," said Ellison. "Putting it bluntly, the publication enterprise that this represented was successful. This material was being peddled out with its call inciting people to join jihad."

Today, Justice Peter Openshaw sentenced Tsouli to 10 years in jail and recommended his deportation at the end of his sentence. Mughal was jailed for seven and a half years for the same charge of incitement of an act of terrorism, and Al-Daour for six and a half years. All of the men pleaded guilty to their charges earlier in the trial.

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July 5, 2007 in Terror | Permalink | User Comments (38)

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So much for taking an oath to not do harm. What a pitiful site these three... I am still wrestling with the desire to kill people, especially people you don't know. These include women and children. I just can't get my mind around that.

Posted by: Bill | Jul 5, 2007 11:58:09 AM

Here you are...a trained, educated doctor or engineer living and working in the US. How can you give all that success up for the hypothetical "72 virgins"?
Many beliefs were created to control armies and the masses throught history. Islam is no different, and to this day, intelligent men and women are willing to kill themselves and others for the pleasure of Allah! God does NOT NEED armies to "fight" for Him. He can take of man Himself! If we love one another and share the resources of the world for the benefit of all - THAT will please Allah, not violence and bloodshed.

Posted by: Gerald | Jul 5, 2007 11:58:19 AM

Now you die. Stop trying to kill innocent people. I (the West) will win.

Posted by: l-9 | Jul 5, 2007 12:00:17 PM

The sentences for inciting terror are much too short. The threat of deportation is absurd. These are cyber terrorists and there is nothing to stop them, after they get out of prison, from continuing to promote the violent destruction of our society and the death and maiming of innocents.

Posted by: maddymappo | Jul 5, 2007 12:12:21 PM

I wish the press would not refer to these bums as Terrorist - how about terrorist bums - terroist losers - remember world war two description of the enemy? I don't think the terriost would like to be called the terroist bums do you.

Posted by: Vince | Jul 5, 2007 12:34:45 PM

what a bunch of idiots, give it up you will never win against this country

Posted by: Cheryl main | Jul 5, 2007 1:07:09 PM

What's up with Ol' Boys grill? Looks like someone chunked some stewed tomatoes at his stupid lookin' face.

Posted by: Eric | Jul 5, 2007 1:17:30 PM

Why is it, when the powers that be parade out the catch of the day, they look like something that should be thrown back? These guys look like harmless nerds, especially the poor guy on the left who's face is going to explode... - - - Ohhhh, they provided instructions to another harmless cyber nerd on how to make a car bomb! Like you can't get that information at your local library of from watching the evening news! - - - Yeah... Right... I feel much safer!

Posted by: Angry Dan | Jul 5, 2007 1:26:15 PM

That is good news. This type crime against humanity by these cyber-terrorists should be dealt with harshly and fully with the intent to stop it. Also, the so-called "clerics" that propose "jihad" should be jailed for 20 years and their mosques shut down permanently for their crimes against humanity. It is time to stop this insane killing, halt the education of the Muslims youths to grow up to be homicide bombers, and eliminate the death threats from the Muslims once and for all.

Posted by: Bill | Jul 5, 2007 1:27:11 PM

What kind of nitwit uses 'terrorist007' as his online handle? Smooth move, real subtle.

Posted by: md2020 | Jul 5, 2007 1:35:34 PM

Looks like one of those clowns "fell". ;-)

Posted by: Ed | Jul 5, 2007 1:35:52 PM

What kind of nitwit uses 'terrorist007' as his online handle? Smooth move, real subtle.

Posted by: md2020 | Jul 5, 2007 1:38:11 PM

These 3 clowns are an interesting species. The one on the left, "Stewed Tomatoe Splatter", looks like some dork that never had any friends. The other fat clown, I'll call him the "Fat Muslim Pillbury DoughBoy", looks as if he needs to hurry up and get back to his doughnuts. And the last clown, doesnt really look like anything but your normal run of the mill dude. Since I dont have a name for him, let's just beat him on the bottom's of his feet with bamboo canes. Anyone up for that?

Posted by: Eric | Jul 5, 2007 1:47:49 PM

More proof that religion poisons everything.

Posted by: mcbane | Jul 5, 2007 1:49:42 PM

I say: give them their freedom....at 50000 feet without a parachute.

Posted by: Phil | Jul 5, 2007 2:18:31 PM

I find it disapointing that the law abiding Muslim population that live in the U.S. and Europe do not denounce the actions of terrorists and their war on the West. Now should be the time for them to be as outspoken in defending our freedoms as vigorously as the groups who wish it's destruction.

Posted by: Drake | Jul 5, 2007 2:42:39 PM

Perhaps they need to be cut open to discover what makes them tick? I suggest using the edges of envelopes as the surgical tool.

Posted by: Digger Do | Jul 5, 2007 2:50:26 PM

Wow, what a bunch of winners!! The main thing that we need to understand is that this is not a west vs east or a christian vs muslim. It's groups of misguided people who want to make a name for themselves against the rest of us.

Posted by: Roy | Jul 5, 2007 2:53:30 PM

Gerald, I inferred from your post that you believe in the the hypothetical "heaven"? It's a fact that quite a few people have killed many, many others in the name of god. What's the diff?

Posted by: Tyrone Shoelaces | Jul 5, 2007 3:07:40 PM

I guess there is no protection of free speech in England.

Posted by: Grundel | Jul 5, 2007 3:18:12 PM

That one guy cracks me up. Looks like he had a bit of an accident on the way to the jail :)
He looks like he is about to cry.

Posted by: Mike | Jul 5, 2007 3:27:13 PM

remember the saying back when Pearl Harbor was bombed.."I'm afraid all we have done was to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve"....yeah, keep it up you terrorist idiots...You want to see America unite once again like it did back then? We'll stick your beliefs up your scrawny #$$@* and send you all to hell. You can also forget about your promised virgins because once we're through with you you won't have anything to use after your death. Time to change the laws and start the deportation process. You watch, the next terrorist act here will be from sleeper professionals here on a work visa or student visa.

Posted by: newsi4c | Jul 5, 2007 3:27:59 PM

>> Gerald, I inferred from your post that you believe in the the hypothetical "heaven"? It's a fact that quite a few people have killed many, many others in the name of god. What's the diff?

There is no difference. Those who say they kill for GOD are just as wrong as those who say they kill for Allah. The Crusades where meant to protect Christians in the Middle East from persecution, but those who interpreted their charge to mean killing Muslims for the sake of killing NON-Christians were just as wrong and those who think that Allah is served via terrorism.

Posted by: Jon | Jul 5, 2007 3:34:00 PM

Send them to their virgins ASAP

Posted by: Sates | Jul 5, 2007 3:51:47 PM

I'd say lets put all 3 in a room with 1 dull knife and tell them the one that survives goes free...Then we hang him! What happened to firing squads??? This is stupid to put them in jail.

Posted by: r moken | Jul 5, 2007 4:52:05 PM

A good quick public hanging and burial at sea in an undisclosed location would be more appropriate for them. Shame we don't even have the guts to do that with the terrorists in Iraq or Afganistan that are caught with explosives or weapons. Shows that while the war on terrorism is real, it's W and the mess in Iraq that is fake.

Posted by: Eugene Elliott | Jul 5, 2007 4:58:21 PM

What a justice!
Millions of blogs filled with hatred against muslims are enough to make people crazy to curse or sware. All mentioned allegations on trio are nothing much than swearing. Swearing is not as severe as invading muslim countries based on lies.
It clearly mentions bigotry of justice and extremism which is root cause of frustration against west.
These kids sweared to do damage, what punishment you have in law for mass scale lies to kill millions of muslims?

Posted by: fixhist | Jul 5, 2007 7:44:16 PM

The two guys on the right have that blank spree-serial killer look they've practiced before the mirror. Jerks.

Posted by: marko | Jul 5, 2007 8:23:23 PM

1) Posted by: Drake | Jul 5, 2007 2:42:39 PM- Why you don't denouce Bush and Cheney lied of WMD?
2)These three dudes, sweared on American president and his policies for mass killing on 911 and horendious occupation of Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.
Can same court prescribe punishment for GWB,Dick and RRF for lying all along, leached full war, killed thousands of American and non American People?
No offence, western democracy is not for people,it serves cruel empires aka vempires.

Posted by: fixhist_7 | Jul 5, 2007 8:24:30 PM

If terrorists are imprisoned and not executed more innocent people will die when the butchers kidnap or blowup places to get them out.Or the USA will make you turnover the prisoners in an exchange.. The death penalty is the only answer...

Posted by: sandy dodd | Jul 5, 2007 8:29:44 PM

i agree with poster peter.
i thunk they should be hung and feed there body's to the wolf dogs. puting there body's out to sea? na;; even better how about hanging them then blow tourch them as there cought and round up. do not give another day to breath.

Posted by: kitten harrington | Jul 5, 2007 8:46:54 PM

"Cyberterrorists" sounds a bit too
grandiose for these three. Look at
them-- all I see are punks, losers...

Posted by: dks0442 | Jul 5, 2007 10:02:16 PM

It's no wonder, the kids already have been taught hatred of the western world at early ages. So many of the suicide bombers are young, impressionable and fed with religious propaganda long before then. There is no place in religion for hatred and killing. It's so barbaric. These bibles need to be revised....hatred becomes evil.

It appears to be too late, as fear has guided these people. Very sad.
Check this out. I do not know if its propaganda or not, but I doubt if there is much we can do now, at the rate we are destroying our own credibility also. Kind of reminds us of Hitler and how he controlled the people with fear and lies :

Posted by: linda | Jul 5, 2007 11:19:47 PM

Until moderate Muslims stand up and denounce the killing in the name of Allah, we will have this going on and on.

Posted by: A.J. | Jul 6, 2007 4:07:26 AM

The history of Islam speaks for itself. The Quran OK's jihad, which is essentially warfare against everyone not Islamic until they are conquered and become Islamic or live as "second class citizens" in their own country. This has been true ever since the inception of the philosophy. We are truly in a war of cultures and the sooner the Muslims stand up, condemn this thousand year old thought pattern and join the human race as a part of it, rather than wanting to dominate it, the better off we will all be. Until then "Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset" (Kill them all. God will know his own.)

Posted by: Sharpshooter46 | Jul 6, 2007 10:17:02 AM

If we hadn't become such a bunch of wimps
and stupid idiots, these folks would be gone
in a heartbeat. How dumb it is to "jail"
them etc. They should be killed in public
and fed to the pigs like they are.

Posted by: Jack | Jul 6, 2007 10:55:27 AM

And we let these people in here? A.J. you said it all in one statement. The only problem is that the wealthy in this country could care less as long as they make a profit.Real sad how money has corrupted so many. Hope we all dont have to pay for their greed! Remember they are all locked up in their compounds isolated from the real world!There they feel safe from the evil deeds of their greed for money.

Posted by: Ftec | Jul 10, 2007 11:53:43 AM

"i agree with poster peter.
i thunk they should be hung and feed there body's to the wolf dogs. puting there body's out to sea? na;; even better how about hanging them then blow tourch them as there cought and round up. do not give another day to breath.
Posted by: kitten harrington | Jul 5, 2007 8:46:54 PM"
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If we hadn't become such a bunch of wimps and stupid idiots, these folks would be gone in a heartbeat. How dumb it is to "jail" them etc.
Posted by: Jack | Jul 6, 2007 10:55:27 AM"
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I'm not sure if CYBER watchers have any prescription for above posters in this thread ?
So called terrorists are result of injustice by west, all allegations are mare abuse not a real threat at all.
I hope Americans and UK will learn to live without OIL and Electricity, as both are very vulnerable and dependent on each other. Having said that take care of broken bicycle chains better than so called terrorist, as these can be comfortably used to burst electric grids and subsequent power plant triping.
Life without electric, water, clogged sewers, rotten food in fridge will be too painful of a cost of so called war on terror, where Alqaida and CIA/MI5 read from the same page.


Posted by: fixhist | Jul 14, 2007 3:33:47 AM

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