December 13th, 2024

Edmonton man appears in U.K. court after terrorism investigation

By The Canadian Press on July 24, 2023.

Anjem Choudary, a 56-year-old British preacher, speaks after prayers at the Central London Mosque in Regent's Park on Friday, April 3, 2015. He and a man from Edmonton have been charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being members of a proscribed organization in the United Kingdom. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tim Ireland

An Edmonton man arrested in a terrorism investigation in the United Kingdom appeared Monday in a London court.

Khaled Hussein, who is 28, was charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being a member of a proscribed organization in the U.K.

He was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport last week.

Hussein is charged alongside a 56-year-old British preacher, Anjem Choudary, who was allegedly directing a terrorist organization and addressing meetings to encourage support for a radical group since June 2022.

Prosecutors say the Edmontonian worked online with Choudary to provide a platform for the views of the radical group al-Muhajiroun.

London Metropolitan Police say both men have been remanded in custody and their next scheduled court appearance on Aug. 4.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2023.

– With files from The Associated Press

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