Tommy Robinson says he has fled the UK after being named a ‘priority target’ by ISIS
Tommy Robinson says he has fled the UK after being named in an Islamic State magazine urging extremists ‘to commit violence’ against him.
The 43-year-old posted a clip of a phone call from police to his X account in which an officer told him he had been identified in a magazine called Yalghar, which is reportedly published by ISIS-K, Islamic State Khorasan Province.
In it, the officer tells him: ‘So we have received intelligence that an Isis publication has stated… are encouraging others to commit violence against yourself.’
Bedfordshire Police, the force in Robinson’s hometown Luton, confirmed the phone call was legitimate and happened on Thursday.
In the footage, Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, asked if he could get a copy of the publication, but was told it is likely proscribed material.
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The officer continued: ‘Just remind, you know, because of this information, it doesn’t authorise you to carry weapons, anything like that, take any pre-emptive action against others, if you’re aware of any action…’
Alongside the video, he wrote on X on Friday: ‘I’m a priority target for ISIS.
‘I have now left the country, I need time to work things out for my safety and the safety of my family.
‘I will probably have to relocate them.
‘I will update you when I can.’
A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire Police said: ‘Yesterday, officers contacted a man from Bedfordshire after being made aware that his name appeared in prohibited material produced by a proscribed organisation.
‘He was provided with safeguarding advice and support in line with our standard processes.’
Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), named after an old term for the region that included parts of Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and quickly established a reputation for extreme brutality.
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