Two British Muslim men were today found guilty of using Syrian aid convoys to funnel cash to terrorists in the war zone, in the first confirmation that some of these groups were abused.
Syed Hoque, 37, of Stoke-on-Trent and Mashoud Miah, 27, of east London were both convicted of funding terrorism between 2012 and 2014, BBC reported.
The Old Bailey court here was told the high-profile convoys led by the Muslim community became unwitting vehicles for the plan to fund terrorism.
One of the targeted aid missions included Alan Henning, the British taxi driver later kidnapped and murdered by Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists.
Today's verdict marks the first confirmation that some aid convoys were abused.
A third man, 46-year-old charity worker Pervez Rafiq, 46, was cleared of involvement in their plans.
A fourth man, 30-year-old Mohammed Hussain, of east London was also found not guilty.
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