Convicted Calgary terrorist appeals conviction

A Calgary man who was found guilty of traveling to Syria to join ISIS to engage in terrorist activity more than 10 years ago has appealed his conviction.

Jamal Borhot, 35, was found guilty in December 2025 of three counts of participating with a terrorist group.

During his trial, the court heard Borhot, along with his cousin Hussein Borhot, illegally entered Syria through Türkiye in 2013 with the intent to join ISIS.

While in Syria, Borhot was trained by ISIS fighters and given administrative and leadership roles in which he attempted to recruit others and further the terrorist group’s agenda.

Read more: CTV News