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Former British rapper Abdel Bary, accused of heading a terror cell, is found dead in Spanish prison

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By DAVID BRUNAT
Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that former British rap artist and alleged jihadist Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary has died in custody while awaiting a trial verdict. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. He was found dead Wednesday. Abdel Bary, 32, left London in 2013 to join an Al Qaeda faction and then ISIS militias in Syria. He made a name for himself on social media sites by showing himself clutching the severed head of one of his alleged victims. Before joining the Islamic militants, Abdel Bary performed as a rapper under the name Jinn. Jailed since 2020, he faced up to 9 years in prison in Spain following his trial earlier this month.

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