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Convicted terrorist from Iraq jailed after entering UK illegally on a small boat

Rebwar Hamad, convicted of terrorism in Italy, was jailed for 27 months after illegally entering the UK by small boat following a rejected visa application, officials said.

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A convicted terrorist from Iraq who entered the UK illegally has been sentenced to more than two years in jail. Rebwar Hamad, 48, from Iraq, arrived with other migrants on 19 September and later pleaded guilty to entering the country without valid entry clearance, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.

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Convicted terrorist from Iraq jailed after entering UK illegally on a small boat

Rebwar Hamad was extradited to Italy from the UK after being convicted of terrorist offences there. He was investigated when he tried to re-enter Britain.

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Iraqi terrorist who came to UK on small boat 'paying £1k' is jailed

The Iraqi national had been convicted in his absence in Italy of terrorism offences in 2019.

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Iraqi terrorist who came to UK illegally on small boat jailed for two years

An Iraqi man who had been convicted of terrorist offences in Italy has been jailed for two years and three months after returning to the UK illegally in a small boat

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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