Disturbing Footage Emerges.
Political violence is climbing to alarming heights across the globe. In the United Kingdom, this trend intertwines with migrant-related unrest, a troubling aspect of contemporary British society.
One prominent figure becoming a target amid this discord is Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK and a well-known champion of Brexit, now at the forefront of public opinion polls.
Farage expressed his concerns in court on Tuesday, describing a TikTok video by an Afghan migrant that featured disturbing threats and gun-like gestures as “chilling”.
Just arrived at Southwark Crown Court. pic.twitter.com/UDX4BOFdBw
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) October 7, 2025
Reuters reports:
“Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old Afghan national, is currently on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London, facing charges for allegedly making threats to kill Farage in a TikTok video from October 2024.”
“Prosecutor Peter Ratliff pointed out that Khan was trying to reach Britain last year, a journey he documented for his considerable social media following.”
Nigel Farage testified today that a migrant in a small boat stated ‘he’s going to shoot me’ in the TikTok video he labeled ‘pretty chilling’.
Fayaz Khan, 26, faces charges related to threatening the Reform UK leader last year. @WillGodley reports. pic.twitter.com/996RheLlGT
— GB News (@GBNEWS) October 7, 2025
The saga unfolded last year when Farage released a video discussing the challenges of migrants attempting to reach the UK, incorporating clips from Khan’s own footage documenting his perilous journey.
“Just two days later, Khan—sporting an AK-47 tattoo on his face—countered with a video urging ‘Englishman Nigel’ to erase his previous post, accompanied by vocal imitations of gunfire, ‘pop, pop, pop’, while mimicking shooting actions,” Ratliff informed the jury.
“The prosecutor further highlighted that several of Khan’s posts hinted at his access to firearms.”
FARAGE DESCRIBES MIGRANT’S “POP, POP, POP” TIKTOK AS ‘CHILLING’ IN COURT TESTIMONY
Nigel Farage, representing the leading party in Britain, took the stand today in what appears to be part political theater, part neo-noir thriller arising from a TikTok threat.
Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old Afghan… https://t.co/6T7JRfSd86 pic.twitter.com/7vs04iTixh
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 7, 2025
“Khan’s attorney, Charles Royle, suggested that Khan’s video aligned conveniently with Farage’s narrative, to which Farage retorted, ‘It doesn’t fit my narrative, it’s a fact’.”
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