Mohammed Waqas (Islamist Militant, Italy)

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Full name: Mohammed Waqas
Pseudonym: N/a
Alternatives: N/a
Location: Italy
Affiliation: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant [DaIISh]

Mohammed Waqas (°1988) was a Pakistani citizen who worked as a driver for a food distribution company in the Italian city of Brescia when he turned to Islamist militancy in the mid-2010s.¹ Waqas came under the influence of Tunisian associate Lassaâd Briki.² The two men swore allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant [DaIISh; Dawlat al-Islamiya fi-Iraq wal ash-Sham].³ They actively propagated for the organization on social media and were behind an infamous campaign of pictures with threats at several Italian landmarks.⁴ Waqas was in contact with other Islamist immigrants in Italy and is known to have tried to convince at least one of them to enlist with the DaIISh in Syria.⁵

Before long, Waqas and Briki decided to carry out attacks in the name of the DaIISh in Italy. Waqas was determined to kill police officers.⁶ The two men also wanted to attack the Ghedi air force base.⁷ They began monitoring the facility and tried to acquire weapons.⁸ Waqas planned to join the DaIISh in Syria following his actions.⁹ The authorities had learned of the plans through a wiretap on his telephone and arrested him and Briki on Jul. 22, 2015.¹⁰ Waqas was sentenced to a six-year prison term by a court in Milan on May 25, 2016.¹¹ The sentence was confirmed on appeal in May 2017.¹²

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↑1	genzia Nazionale Stampa Associata – “ISIS-linked jihadists get 6 yrs” (May 24, 2017), link; Giornale – “Il Duomo nel mirino, Condanna confermata per i jihadisti integrati“, by Cristina Bassi (May 25, 2017), link & Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link.
↑2	Corriere della Sera – “Il selfie di Briki sulla spiaggia della strage, L’operaio che voleva distruggere le chiese“, by Andrea Gall (Jul. 23, 2015), link.
↑3	Mattino – “Condannati un pachistanoe un tunisino: Erano pronti a uccidere“, by Angela Calzoni (Jul. 29, 2016), link.
↑4	Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata – “ISIS-linked jihadists get 6 yrs” (May 24, 2017), link; Giornale – “Il Duomo nel mirino, Condanna confermata per i jihadisti integrati“, by Cristina Bassi (May 25, 2017), link; Giorno – “Terroristi arrestati a Brescia, Waqas e Briki condannati a 6 anni” (May 25, 2016), link; Radiotelevisione Italiane – “2 arresti a Brescia, Sostenevano Isis sul web e progettavano azioni in Italia” (Jul. 22, 2015), link & Sole 24 Ore – “Arrestati due sostenitori dell’Isis a Brescia, Pm: Obiettivo una base militare” (Jul. 22, 2015), link.
↑5	Corriere della Sera – “Il selfie di Briki sulla spiaggia della strage, L’operaio che voleva distruggere le chiese“, by Andrea Gall (Jul. 23, 2015), link; Gazzettino – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link & Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link.
↑6	Gazzettino – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link; Giornale di Brescia – “Pronti ad abbattere un aereo e uccidere militari” (Jul. 22, 2015), link; Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link & Sole 24 Ore – “Arrestati due sostenitori dell’Isis a Brescia, Pm: Obiettivo una base militare” (Jul. 22, 2015), link.
↑7	Gazzettino – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link & Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link.
↑8	Giornale – “Il Duomo nel mirino, Condanna confermata per i jihadisti integrati“, by Cristina Bassi (May 25, 2017), link & Giornale di Brescia – “Pronti ad abbattere un aereo e uccidere militari” (Jul. 22, 2015), link.
↑9	Gazzettino – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link & Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link.
↑10	Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata – “ISIS-linked jihadists get 6 yrs” (May 24, 2017), link; Gazzetta del Sud – “Terror suspects refuse to talk, say prosecutors” (Jul. 23, 2015), link; Giornale di Brescia – “Pronti ad abbattere un aereo e uccidere militari” (Jul. 22, 2015), link; Giorno – “Terroristi arrestati a Brescia, Waqas e Briki condannati a 6 anni” (May 25, 2016), link; Radiotelevisione Italiane – “2 arresti a Brescia, Sostenevano Isis sul web e progettavano azioni in Italia” (Jul. 22, 2015), link & Sole 24 Ore – “Arrestati due sostenitori dell’Isis a Brescia, Pm: Obiettivo una base militare” (Jul. 22, 2015), link.
↑11	Dawn – “Pakistani man jailed in Italy for issuing terror threats via social media” (May 25, 2016), link; Giorno – “Terroristi arrestati a Brescia, Waqas e Briki condannati a 6 anni” (May 25, 2016), link; Qui Brescia – “6 anni per Briki e Waqas“, by Vittorio Prestini (May 26, 2016), link & Radiotelevisione Italiane – “6 anni a presunti jihadisti Briki e Waqas” (May 25, 2016), link.
↑12	Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata – “ISIS-linked jihadists get 6 yrs” (May 24, 2017), link; Gazzettino – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link; Giorno – “Non siamo dell’Isis, assolveteci, Ma l’appello conferma la condanna a sei anni” (May 24, 2017), link & Messaggero – “Condannati a sei anni in appello a Milano due jihadisti legati all’Isis” (May 24, 2017), link.

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