A MAN from Cleckheaton has been jailed today for six years for creating and sharing videos promoting a terrorist ideology while brandishing weapons.

Mohammed Shakeel Yasin, 49, of St Peg Close, was found guilty of three counts of dissemination of terrorist publications following a trial at Leeds Crown Court on June 16.

Yasin filmed himself brandishing weapons and promoting extreme Islamist ideology with the intention of encouraging acts of terrorism or helping with the preparation of a terrorist act, before sharing the videos with other on social messaging platforms.

He was found to have acted intentionally in two of the counts, and recklessly in the third.

The videos were discovered on mobile phones seized by police during an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.

Despite deleting the footage in an attempt to conceal his actions, Yasin was charged in November last year.

Detective Chief Superintendent Martin Snowden, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said: “Mohammed Shakeel Yasin created disturbing videos, including one in which he brandished a meat cleaver, to encourage others to inflict violence on people who did not conform to his extremist ideology.

“Not only did he personally film the clip, but he then shared it via WhatsApp to other individuals known to him – including a potentially vulnerable young person.

“The level of the terrorism threat in the UK continues to be substantial, meaning an attack is a strong possibility.

"To address this threat, specialist teams across the are working tirelessly to thwart terrorist planning, radicalisation and extremism.

“If you see or hear something suspicious, trust your instincts and report it at gov.uk/ACT. You are not wasting our time and no call or click will be ignored.”