Terror suspect appears in court accused of sharing Islamic State materials on Instagram including training videos

A teenage terror suspect appeared in court accused of sharing extremist material on Instagram including ‘Isis training’ videos.

Elias Djelloul, 19, from east London, allegedly posted six different videos, including one featuring ‘Isis training’, between July 24 and September 7 this year.

Mr Djelloul also published films entitled ‘Shaheed on the Battlefield’ and ‘Jihad in Syria’, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.

He was arrested last Friday by officers from the Met Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.

District Judge Paul Goldspring remanded the teenager in custody ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing on December 17.

Mr Djelloul faces six counts of dissemination of terrorist material, under Section Two of the Terrorism Act 2006.

In a statement on Friday, Met Commander Richard Smith urged the public to be the force’s ‘extra eyes and ears’.

‘Every day, teams within the Met and across counter terrorism policing nationally carry out proactive investigations to identify and target those we suspect of being involved in terrorism,’ he said.

‘We require the public to be our extra eyes and ears and I would encourage anyone who has information that could assist counter terrorism police to call us in confidence and share information.

‘Your call won’t ruin lives, but could well save them.’

Source: Daily Mail