A jihadi who faked his death in an attempt to sneak back into Britain has been jailed for 12 years.

Imran Khawaja joined a faction aligned with ISIS and was part of a terrorist training camp in Syria for six months.  He also appeared in several online videos for the group including one where he posted with the severed head of the terror group’s victims.

The lawyer for Khawaja said that his client just wanted to return to the country because he had “had enough” of the terrorist camp.  He faked his death in online postings until it was reported in local newspapers.  He thought by doing so he could resume his life in Britain.

He was caught when he tried to enter England in June by sneaking into a port in Dover.

Judge Jeremy Baker said that Khawaja was a risk to the public and said that despite his claims, he was a “willing and enthusiastic” participant in the terror group.

“You took part in the production of films designed to promote the Islamic State cause and encouraging U.K. Muslims to join you in jihad,” he said. “Your interest was sufficiently profound for you to travel to Syria to train for jihad.”