"Officers were first alerted to him in 2018 after learning he had travelled to Syria via Turkey to fight for Jaysh Al Fath an alliance of Islamist armed factions in the Syrian civil war that included an Al-Qaeda-linked group. Giga flew from Heathrow to Istanbul on 7 September 2015 before taking a second flight to Adana in southern Turkey, then crossing the border into Syria."
"Anyone who returns to the UK after fighting for a terrorist group will be thoroughly investigated, no matter how long it has been since they left the country. We work very closely with other partners and agencies here in the UK and overseas in order to identify these individuals and keep the public safe. A Terrorism Act conviction will also be followed by strict notification requirements, ensuring we can monitor offenders closely, even after they are released from prison."
Isa Giga, 32, travelled from Heathrow to Istanbul on 7 September 2015, then to Adana and crossed into Syria to join Jaysh Al Fath. He returned to the UK and was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 23 May 2024 after flying back from Turkey. Evidence included family emails, social media messages, flight records, bank transactions and messages to an undercover officer expressing support for Nusra and a desire for martyrdom. Giga was convicted on 18 July of preparing acts of terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. He was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment on 17 October, and the conviction carries strict notification and monitoring requirements after release.
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