Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- A London court sentenced an Afghan man to five years in prison after he threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a TikTok video.

A 26-year-old Afghan man who threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a TikTok video has been sentenced to five years in prison by a London court, officials said on Tuesday.

Fayyaz Khan was found guilty last week of making death threats against Farage in a video posted in October 2024. In the clip, he mimicked shooting gestures while pointing to a tattoo of a gun on his face and issued explicit threats toward the politician.

Prosecutors said Khan uploaded the video while travelling from Sweden to the United Kingdom. He was among 65 migrants who crossed the English C...