Radical preacher Anjem Choudary ‘led banned militant group Al-Muhajiroun’

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of leading and directing the banned militant network Al-Muhajiroun. Choudary, 57, and Canadian national Khaled Hussain, 28, were arrested last July for membership of the proscribed organisation. The cleric was taken into custody during a dawn raid by Met Police counter terrorism detectives in east London, while Hussain was arrested at Heathrow Airport. Choudary appeared in court via video link from HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire and spoke only…