Suspected ISIS member who arrived by small boat fights extradition to Germany

Right · 2Layth Ibrahim Mohammed, 39, a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member, is fighting extradition from the UK to Germany, where he is wanted on terrorism-related charges and an allegation of rape. 1 2 Right · 2He is alleged to have built booby-trapped bombs and to have taught the children of ISIS fighters; the Express attributes this to The Sun, and GB News describes a school run by the group. GB News adds that the allegations have not been established in court. 1 2 Right · 2He reached the UK on a small boat across the Channel in August 2025 and was housed in a Home Office-funded hotel in Oldham, Greater Manchester. 1 2

Right · 2GB News says he allegedly gave officials a false name, and that National Crime Agency officers arrested him at the hotel in October 2025, almost two months after he arrived, after German authorities reportedly alerted British officials. The Express says NCA officers detained him over allegations made in Germany. 2 1 Right · 2At a hearing in London, his lawyer, Joanna Curtis, argued that extradition would be inhumane because of his mental health problems. She said he has "significant mental health issues, including severe anxiety as well as depression", which she traced to a bomb attack in Iraq that killed his son. She also cited symptoms of "pins and needles". 1 2 Right · 2Judges are expected to decide on whether to extradite him on 3 November. 1 2

Right · 2Both outlets say the case raises questions about how a suspected terrorist entered the UK and about checks on asylum seekers. GB News says it is believed to be the first known instance of a suspected ISIS terrorist living in the UK undetected, but adds that this has not been independently established. 1 2 Right · 2The Express places the case alongside a Commons debate on Channel crossings on 12 October. Reform UK's Robert Jenrick urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to send the Royal Navy to the Channel, and Burnham said crossings are falling. The Express reports 20,935 recorded arrivals so far this year, the lowest since 2021. GB News instead links the case to a speech by MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum, who focused on Iran-linked threats. 1 2