Anjem Choudary charged with terrorism offences.

Anjem Choudary, 56, from Ilford was charged on Sunday, 23 July, with:

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

Khaled Hussein, 28 from Canada was charged today with:

membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000;

On Monday, 17 July, Met 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 Monday, 24 July.

Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 24 July.

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