Haisem Zahab, electrician from Young, jailed for missile research to help Islamic State

By Aap, Rachel Olding
Updated June 7 2019 - 9:09pm, first published 2:08pm
A court sketch of Haisem Zahab, 44, who has pleaded guilty to researching and developing rockets and warning systems for Islamic State. Illustration: Vincent de Gouw
A court sketch of Haisem Zahab, 44, who has pleaded guilty to researching and developing rockets and warning systems for Islamic State. Illustration: Vincent de Gouw

An electrician, from the regional NSW town of Young, has been jailed for at least six years and nine months for researching and designing long-range guided missiles and laser warning devicesfor Islamic State via the internet.

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