Calgarian Jamal Borhot participated in terrorism activities with ISIS when he travelled to Syria in 2013 and 2014, a judge ruled Monday.

Calgary Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario found Crown prosecutors proved Borhot was guilty of three charges of participating in the activities of a terrorist group.

Borhot, who was free on bail, was arrested in September 2020 after a lengthy RCMP investigation.

His trial began in April 2024 and lasted 40 days, with large portions of the hearing held behind closed doors due to issues involving national security.

Early into the trial, defence counsel Pawel Milzcarek had sought a judicial stay of his client’s case based on unreasonable delay. At that time, the trial was scheduled to conclude at the end of May 2024.

Borhot’s cousin, Hussein Borh

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