The Calgary Courts Centre is seen in Calgary on May 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
The Court of King’s Bench sentenced a Calgary man who left Canada and joined ISIS in the Middle East to 16 years in jail following a conviction on terrorism charges.
Jamal Borhot, 35, was found guilty in December 2025 on three counts of participating in a terrorist group. Canada listed ISIS, also known as Islamic State, as a terrorist entity in 2012.
