UK Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Remanded In Custody On Terror Charges

Anjem Choudary faces charges of belonging to a proscribed organisation, addressing meetings to encourage support for it, and directing a terrorist outfit, the police said.

British Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary was remanded in custody by a UK magistrate on Monday after London's Metropolitan police charged him with three terrorism offences.

Mr Choudary, 56, faces charges of belonging to a proscribed organisation, addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation, and directing a terrorist organisation, the force said.

A 28-year-old Canadian, Khaled Hussein, was also ordered held in custody after he was charged with membership of a proscribed organisation.