British jihadist in Syria tells ITV News he was not radicalised by local mosque

The brother of a British jihadi fighter who featured in an Isis promotional video from Syria has told ITV News he was not radicalised by his local mosque.

ITV News Correspondent Rupert Evelyn reports:

Speaking from Syria, where he has joined Isis as they capture large parts of northern Iraq, Aseel Muthana told ITV News he has no plans to return to the UK.

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Leaders of the Cardiff mosque attended by Aseel and his brother Nasser, who also travelled to fight with Islamists in Iraq and Syria, told ITV News they had no involvement in their radicalisation.

Aseel supported their claims, saying his brother had a greater influence over him:

Saghir Husssain from the Al-Manar Centre, Cardiff refuted the connection with Islamist fighters, saying:

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