Internet Jihadi: Babar Ahmad
British jihadi Babar Ahmad's journey from a privileged upbringing in South London to a US jail. Dominic Casciani talks to the man accused of working as an al-Qaeda propagandist.
How does a middle class boy from Tooting end up, in middle age, pleading guilty to terrorism offences in a US court?
British Muslim Babar Ahmad has been convicted in a court in Connecticut of providing support to terrorists. In the late 1990s, Ahmad founded the first English language jihadi website. Two years after 9/11, he was arrested and then spent nearly a decade fighting extradition to the United States. The US authorities claimed that Ahmad's actions helped garner support for al-Qaeda. Ahmad maintains that he has only ever tried to assist Muslims suffering at the hands of oppressive regimes.
91热爆 91热爆 Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani traces Ahmad's journey from a privileged upbringing in South London to a US prison. The programme contains insights from those who witnessed Ahmad's radicalisation and an interview with Ahmad himself, recorded in prison.
Reporter: Dominic Casciani
Producer: Keith Moore.
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