Parsons told the jury: “At some stage whilst living in the UK, he became radicalised. He embraced the ideology of Islamic State.<\/p>\n
“And with this came a strong desire return to Somalia and join Isis, to join the Mujahideen – which literally means one who struggles or a fighter – who operate in the mountainous areas near a city called Bosaso, in the north of the Puntland region.<\/p>\n
“Indeed, not only was it a strong desire, but Mohamoud viewed it as his duty.”<\/p>\n
Mohamoud, of Francombe Grove in Bristol, is from the Puntland area of north Somalia.<\/p>\n
Parsons said the defendant made attempts to find a contact to help him join the terrorist group while in the UK but failed, and then booked a return flight to Somalia and flew out on 30 January 2025.<\/p>\n
But despite having a return ticket for 3 March, she said, Mohamoud had not planned to come back.<\/p>\n
Parsons said: “As messages show, Mohamoud had no intention of returning to the UK. Indeed, he aspired not simply to join Isis, but he aspired to martyrdom.”<\/p>\n
She added: “It seems the return ticket was simply to put his family members off the scent. <\/p>\n
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