Warwickshire Woman Jailed for Life Over ISIS Terrorism Plot

Farishta Jami, a 36-year-old woman from Stratford-upon-Avon, has been sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple terrorism offenses, including planning to travel to Afghanistan to join the Islamic State (IS) and take her children with her. During her trial at Leicester Crown Court, evidence revealed that Jami had pledged allegiance to IS, engaged in the dissemination of extremist propaganda, and had accumulated £1,200 for one-way tickets to Afghanistan. Prosecutors highlighted her actions as a serious threat, indicating that her intentions were not fleeting, but rather a prolonged commitment to terrorism. Jami served as an administrator for several pro-IS groups on encrypted messaging apps, where she shared violent materials and instructional content. The court emphasized the potential harm her plans could have posed, with the judge noting that her children's lives were at risk due to her intentions to involve them in warfare. Following her sentencing, law enforcement praised the collaboration that led to her arrest and prevention of potential acts of terrorism.