24/07/23
Anjem Choudary charged with three terror offences
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terror offences, the Metropolitan Police said.
He is accused of membership of a proscribed organisation, addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation and directing a terrorist organisation, contrary to section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The 56-year-old was arrested last week.
Another man, Khaled Hussein, was charged on Monday with membership of a proscribed organisation.
The 28-year-old Canadian national was detained last week at Heathrow Airport after arriving in the UK.
The arrests were carried out on 17 July by Met counter terrorism detectives "investigating alleged membership of a proscribed organisation".
Choudary was arrested in east London and charged on Sunday, the force said. Both men were held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Police were granted extra time to question the suspects in detention before they were charged.
Both men are being held in custody and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Monday.
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