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Episode: 'Bumbling Jihadi' Mark John Taylor charged under Terrorism Suppression Act
Description: A terrorism charge has been laid against a New Zealander who allegedly travelled overseas to join Islamic State a decade ago. Mark John Taylor, also known as Mohammed Daniel, was charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act this morning.  Charging documents filed in the Wellington District Court state he’s being accused of participating in a group in Syria, namely the Islamic State and the Levant (ISIL) between 29 November 2014 and 24 December 2018. It said he’s believed to have joined the groups “for the purpose of enhancing the ability of ISIL to carry out or participat...