Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Threatening EDL with Deactivated AK-47 in Viral Video

Habeeb Khan's video, filmed during a period of civil unrest, was shared widely on far-right social media, escalating tensions across the UK.

Habeeb Khan, 49, was sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to making threats of death or serious harm under the Online Safety Act.
The video, filmed in Khan's Birmingham home, showed him holding a deactivated AK-47 and making violent threats against the English Defence League (EDL) and its former leader, Tommy Robinson.
The 11-second video was widely shared on far-right social media, with one account gaining 1.4 million views and using it to incite anti-Muslim sentiment and calls for mosque raids.
The court heard that Khan's actions occurred during a time of heightened social tensions following violent anti-immigration riots across the UK, triggered by mass stabbings in Southport on July 29.
Khan, who has a history of prior convictions, expressed remorse and attributed his actions to recklessness, claiming a friend uploaded the video without his consent.