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Anjem Choudary held in London terror raids Anjem Choudary held in London terror raids
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Nine men have been arrested in London on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation and encouraging terrorism. Nine men, including the radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, have been arrested in London on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation.
One of those arrested is the radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary. Officers are searching 18 premises in London and one in Stoke-on-Trent.
The men were held during raids earlier and officers are searching 17 premises in London and one in Stoke-on-Trent. The Met Police said it was part of an ongoing inquiry into Islamist-related terrorism and not in response to any immediate threat to the public.
The Metropolitan Police said the operation was part of an ongoing inquiry into and not in response to any immediate threat to the public. Mr Choudary is the former UK head of the Islamist group al-Muhajiroun or Islam4UK, banned in the UK in 2010.
The men, aged between 22 and 47, are being held on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation, supporting a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 11 and 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and encouraging terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The arrested men, aged between 22 and 51, are being held at police stations in central London.
In a statement the Met said the men were being held on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation, supporting a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 11 and 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and encouraging terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Police said a number of residential, business and community premises are being searched; 11 in east London, one in west London, one in north-west London and five in south London.Police said a number of residential, business and community premises are being searched; 11 in east London, one in west London, one in north-west London and five in south London.
A residential property is also being searched in Stoke-on-Trent.A residential property is also being searched in Stoke-on-Trent.
The men are being held at police stations in central London. The arrests were carried out by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) who are holding them for questioning at police stations in central London.