Drill rap videos by jailed ISIS suicide bomb plotter are still available to watch online amid fears he’s profiting from millions of views on social media

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Drill rap videos by jailed ISIS suicide bomb plotter are still available to watch online amid fears he’s profiting from millions of views on social media

Daily Mail · 2 hours ago

Music and videos by Al-Arfat Hassan, a drill rapper jailed for stockpiling chemicals for a planned ISIS-inspired suicide bomb attack in London, remain freely available on major platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, raising concerns he could be profiting from streaming revenue. This matters because it highlights gaps in how social media and music platforms handle content from convicted terrorists, with a Conservative MP calling for the government to intervene and for any earnings to be redirected to victims of terrorism.

Hassan, who performed as "Official TS", was sentenced to five years plus an extended licence at the Old Bailey in February 2024 after buying two of three chemicals needed to replicate the device used by Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi. His videos have amassed over 13 million views and his TikTok account more than 833,000 likes, with tracks such as "Habibti" and "Satan 2.0" — containing jihadist-themed lyrics — still online and drawing supportive comments from fans. Sir John Hayes MP said the material amounts to "incitement to terror" and pledged to write to the Home Secretary and Culture Secretary, warning that inaction sets a "dangerous precedent" for other imprisoned extremists maintaining public profiles.

  • Jailed ISIS bomb plotter's drill rap music remains on major platforms
  • Videos have racked up over 13 million views, fuelling profit fears
  • MP urges ministers to act and redirect any earnings to terror victims

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