Britain's supermarket jihadi: ISIS fighter who plans to 'bomb the UK' is unmasked as Morrisons security guard who was arrested on way to Syria - but LET GO by police
Omar Hussain (right), 27, who previously worked as a
security guard for Morrisons (inset) in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
travelled to wage war in Syria despite being known to police.
Astonishingly, he is still in contact with friends in this country and
has told them he witnessed the execution of American journalist James
Foley. According to community leaders in High Wycombe, police knew of
his extrem
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Britain's supermarket jihadi: ISIS fighter who plans to 'bomb the UK' is unmasked as Morrisons security guard who was arrested on way to Syria - but LET GO by police
- Omar Hussain travelled to wage war in Syria despite being known to police
- He had formerly worked as a security guard at Morrisons in High Wycombe
- The 27-year-old has told friends in UK he watched beheading of James Foley
- Lord Carlile last night called for investigation into how Hussain left country
A
British jihadi who has threatened to ‘bomb the UK’ is today unmasked as a
former supermarket security guard – who travelled to wage war in Syria
despite being known to police.
Less
than two weeks ago, the anonymous extremist known only as ‘Awlaki’ gave
an extraordinary interview to the BBC where he boasted about fighting
with the terror group Islamic State (IS) and laughed about the beheading
of soldiers.
But
today The Mail on Sunday can reveal that this fanatical Muslim who
claims to ‘hate the UK’ is 27-year-old Omar Hussain, who grew up in High
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
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Execution witness: Omar Hussain has told friends in the UK that he watched the beheading of James Foley
Astonishingly,
he is still in contact with friends in this country and has told them
he witnessed the execution of American journalist James Foley.
According
to community leaders in High Wycombe, police knew of his extremist
views and had arrested him at Heathrow last year on suspicion that he
was trying to travel to Syria. Despite this, he managed to leave Britain
for the war-torn Middle East earlier this year.
Lord
Carlile, the Government’s former adviser on counter-terrorism, last
night called for an investigation into how Hussain managed to leave the
country.
‘It
would be extremely troubling if it emerged that he was allowed to leave
the country without a travel document. I would like to know what steps
were taken given the knowledge of his intentions,’ he said.
Security job: After leaving school, Hussain worked for this Morrisons in High Wycombe as a security guard
The
revelations come after Prime Minister David Cameron claimed the prospect
of fighters from IS returning to Britain now poses the ‘greatest and
deepest’ security threat in the country’s history. On Friday, the UK
terror threat level was raised from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’, meaning
the risk of an attack is ‘highly likely’.
In
his BBC2 Newsnight interview this month in which he disguised his true
identity, Hussain said: ‘I hate the UK, the only reason why I would
intend to return to the UK is when I want to come and plant a bomb
somewhere.’
When
asked if IS beheaded a number of people after taking towns around
Aleppo a fortnight ago, he laughed and said: ‘Yeah, we did. I believe
there were three or four guys we beheaded.
‘We then put their heads, as usual, in the middle of the town centre.’
Execution: Less than two weeks ago,
Hussain gave an interview to the BBC where he boasted about fighting
with ISIS and laughed about the beheading of soldiers. Above, Mr Foley
is seen moments before his execution
Former
classmates from Cressex comprehensive school in High Wycombe yesterday
recalled Hussain as a ‘weird, social outcast’. ‘He would tell girls to
dress conservatively and put their hair up, otherwise they would be
punished by God,’ said one former pupil.
After
leaving school, he worked for Morrisons for a number of years as a
security guard. Last night, staff at the High Wycombe store recognised
his photo. He had worked there three years ago, one colleague said, but
left after vandalising a manager’s car.
Hussain travelled to Syria in January after telling his family he was going to Friday prayers at his local mosque.
Lord Carlile, the Government’s
ex-adviser on counter-terrorism, has called for an investigation into
how Hussain managed to leave the country
It
is thought he went first to France, then overland to Turkey and over
the border to Syria. Hussain has since been actively involved in
fighting around Aleppo in northern Syria.
The
Mail on Sunday has learned that he contacted a friend in High Wycombe
in the days after Mr Foley’s execution, saying he witnessed it.
According
to an informed source, Thames Valley Police are aware of his claims and
know the identity of the individual he contacted. Police refused to
answer any questions relating to Hussain, saying they cannot comment on
individual cases.
Hussain,
who is British-born and of Pakistani heritage, is the youngest of three
sons and lived at a semi-detached house in High Wycombe with his mother
and brothers.
Community
elders said he became radicalised two years ago after he started mixing
with a group of hardline Muslims known as salafis at his mosque in the
Totteridge area of High Wycombe run by the Wycombe Islamic Society
(WISE). Zahid Jawed, a spokesman for WISE, said Hussain did worship at
the mosque but denied it had radicalised him.
One
of Hussain’s neighbours, who asked not to be named, said that in June
last year, he was detained at the airport as he tried to leave for
Pakistan as police had suspicions that he might travel on to Syria.
As
Hussain was questioned at Heathrow the police came and raided his
house, the neighbour added. Hussain was also re-arrested a few weeks
later outside his house, but released the next day without charge.
Mohammed
Khaliel, a family friend and Muslim leader, said: ‘His mother is
extremely distressed. She is crying a lot. They are a good family.’
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