Anjem Choudary charged with directing terrorist organisation

Anjem Choudary has been charged with directing a terrorist operation and will appear in court today.

He is one of two men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences last week who have now been charged.

Choudary, 56, of east London was charged on Sunday (July 23) with three offences:

• membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000;
• addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation, contrary to sections 12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000;
• directing a terrorist organisation, contrary to section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000

Canadian national Khaled Hussein, 28, of Canada was charged today with membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Last Monday, Met Police counter terrorism detectives investigating alleged membership of a proscribed organisation arrested a 56-year-old man in east London and a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport, after he arrived on a flight.

They were held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and detectives were granted warrants of further detention allowing them to detain the men until today (July 24).

Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.

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