July 18th 2023.
Anjem Choudary, the UK's most prominent Islamic extremist, has been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence. Detectives raided his home in Ilford, London on Monday, leading to the arrest of the 56-year-old.
A second individual, a 28-year-old Canadian national, was also arrested. He was taken into custody shortly after landing at Heathrow Airport on a flight from Canada, seven hours after Choudary's arrest.
The two men are being held on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation, in accordance with the Terrorism Act 2000. The Metropolitan Police also reported that searches are ongoing at three properties in east London.
Choudary is known for heading Al-Muhajiroun, a group which was outlawed after the 9/11 terror attacks. This group glorified the attackers as "magnificent martyrs", leading to further condemnation of the organisation.
The Metropolitan Police made a statement, saying: "Counter-terrorism detectives have arrested two men as part of an investigation into suspected terrorism offences. The officers arrested a 56-year-old man from east London in the area at approximately 05.40am. They arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow airport at approximately 12.35pm after he arrived on a flight from Canada. Both were arrested on suspicion of membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The men are currently being held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 at a west London police station. Police searches of three addresses in east London are ongoing."
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