Place of Birth: Coventry, United Kingdom;

Gender: Male;

Nationality: British;

General Info:
Aras Hamid an Islamic State plotter from Coventry who tried to join the extremist group in Iraq could be denied early release from prison under tough new emergency laws.

Aras Mohammed Hamid was living in the city when he tried to join the group and arrange for others to travel to the so-called ‘caliphate’ in the Middle East.

The Kurdish-born planner received a seven-year prison sentence for preparing acts of terrorism after a trial at Kingston Crown Court in January 2017.

Hamid, who was also convicted of possessing a fake Bulgarian passport, had been set for early release in May 2020, according to reports. But under new laws introduced in Parliament he may have to wait until he has served a minimum of two-thirds of his sentence.