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Four Britons added to UN’s sanctions list for helping Isis

FOUR Britons suspected of aiding Islamic State (Isis) have been hit with international sanctions, it was announced yesterday.

The four have been added to the United Nations list after being accused of recruiting Isis members and plotting terror attacks within Britain from Isis strongholds in Syria.

They have been identified as Omar Hussain from High Wycombe, Nasser Muthana from Cardiff, Aqsa Mahmood from Glasgow and Sally-Anne Jones from Kent.

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