LONDON, Jan 8: A London dentist who planned to fight for the Afghan Taliban against the British and US forces was jailed on Tuesday for preparing to commit terrorist acts.
Sohail Qureshi, 30, was arrested in October 2006 at London’s Heathrow airport as he prepared to fly to Pakistan carrying around 9,000 pounds in cash, medical supplies and night vision gear. Mr Qureshi, who was born in Pakistan, was sentenced to four-and-half years in custody.—Reuters
