Barber Accused of Supporting Islamic State Got UK Covid Aid

  • Case highlights wide misuse of UK support for businesses
  • Namouz accused of sending more than £11,000 to ex-IS fighter

Kingston Crown Court.

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A London barber who received UK pandemic aid is accused of funneling more than £11,000 ($13,345) to help the Islamic State militant group buy weapons.

Tarek Namouz sent the funds to an alleged former IS fighter in Syria between 2020 and 2021, a prosecution lawyer said in court on Thursday. Namouz, who denies the charges, was receiving Covid-19 aid from the government around the same time, the lawyer said.