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| A radical preacher once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe faces a fresh tribunal hearing after being arrested over the weekend. | A radical preacher once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe faces a fresh tribunal hearing after being arrested over the weekend. |
| Abu Qatada, who has been fighting deportation to Jordan, was taken from his home on Saturday morning. He had been held under a 22-hour curfew. | Abu Qatada, who has been fighting deportation to Jordan, was taken from his home on Saturday morning. He had been held under a 22-hour curfew. |
| Family friends told the BBC Mr Qatada had been accused of breaching his strict bail conditions. | Family friends told the BBC Mr Qatada had been accused of breaching his strict bail conditions. |
| Mr Qatada's case will be before a special immigration judge on Wednesday. | |
| National security cases involving foreign nationals trying to avoid deportation are heard by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. | National security cases involving foreign nationals trying to avoid deportation are heard by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. |
| According to sources close to the family, police entered Mr Qatada's home and arrested him shortly after 7am on Saturday morning. | According to sources close to the family, police entered Mr Qatada's home and arrested him shortly after 7am on Saturday morning. |
| The BBC understands that the cleric was taken to Belmarsh high security prison in south-east London, where he was accused of a possible breach of his exceptionally strict bail conditions. | The BBC understands that the cleric was taken to Belmarsh high security prison in south-east London, where he was accused of a possible breach of his exceptionally strict bail conditions. |
| These include wearing an electronic tag, not attending a mosque nor leading prayers, and staying in his home for up 22 hours a day. | These include wearing an electronic tag, not attending a mosque nor leading prayers, and staying in his home for up 22 hours a day. |
| He is allowed out for two hours - but in one hour blocks to prevent him travelling too far from his home. | He is allowed out for two hours - but in one hour blocks to prevent him travelling too far from his home. |
| Mr Qatada's is not allowed to use a mobile phone or the internet. Among the people he is banned from meeting is Osama bin Laden. | Mr Qatada's is not allowed to use a mobile phone or the internet. Among the people he is banned from meeting is Osama bin Laden. |
| Officials have confirmed the arrest was made after a court order rescinded his bail on Friday, but they have not given any reasons. | Officials have confirmed the arrest was made after a court order rescinded his bail on Friday, but they have not given any reasons. |
| Mr Qatada was released after the Court of Appeal ruled he could not be deported to Jordan because the conviction, in his absence, could be based on evidence obtained under torture. | Mr Qatada was released after the Court of Appeal ruled he could not be deported to Jordan because the conviction, in his absence, could be based on evidence obtained under torture. |
| The Home Office has challenged this decision and the case is set to go before the Law Lords. | The Home Office has challenged this decision and the case is set to go before the Law Lords. |