Canadian my ass, the same way Frank is Canadian. Get him a barber
Khaled Hussein worked at a gas station in Edmonton, Alberta when the RCMP started investigating his connection to violent extremism in 2019
Canadian man Khaled Hussein was convicted on multiple charges in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act, along with radical British preacher Anjem Choudary on Tuesday.
Hussein, 29, of Edmonton was convicted of membership in a proscribed organization.
An RCMP investigation discovered that Hussein was involved in the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS), also known as Al-Muhajiroun (ALM).
Former followers of ALM have been linked to the murder of 5 people in an attack at Westminster Bridge in London in March 2017, as well as an attack on London Bridge in June 2017 that left 8 people dead.
In October 2019, a branch of the RCMP started looking into “individuals within Alberta who recruit, radicalize, and facilitate entry into violent extremism,” the national police service said in a news release.
Hussein, who previously worked at a gas station in the province, was identified as a person of interest.
Through an undercover operation by the RCMP, officers found out that Hussein had been sharing ITS and ALM information on a “global scale” and taking direction from 57-year-old Choudary.
Hussein was unofficially acting as Choudary’s personal assistant, according to a news release from London’s Metropolitan Police. He helped Choudary host lectures online with other extremists. He also edited extremist blogs and publications for Choudary.
A crucial part of the investigation was proving there was a connection between ITS and ALM. Undercover RCMP officers, as well as officers from the New York Police Department, were able to link the two groups when Hussein described ITS as “being” ALM in a voice note to an undercover RCMP officer.
In June 2023, the RCMP became aware that Hussein was making plans to travel to England from Alberta. The RCMP contacted international law enforcement agencies in the United States and in the United Kingdom to alert them.
Hussein was arrested on July 17, 2023 upon landing at Heathrow Airport. Choudary was arrested the same day.
The jury on Tuesday found that Choudary was guilty of directing a terrorist group. Prosecutors said Hussein was a dedicated supporter of the group.
Choudary was convicted in Woolwich Crown Court of membership in a banned organization, the radical Muslim group ALM, and for drumming up support for the group.
nationalpost.com
Khaled Hussein worked at a gas station in Edmonton, Alberta when the RCMP started investigating his connection to violent extremism in 2019
Canadian man Khaled Hussein was convicted on multiple charges in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act, along with radical British preacher Anjem Choudary on Tuesday.
Hussein, 29, of Edmonton was convicted of membership in a proscribed organization.
An RCMP investigation discovered that Hussein was involved in the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS), also known as Al-Muhajiroun (ALM).
Former followers of ALM have been linked to the murder of 5 people in an attack at Westminster Bridge in London in March 2017, as well as an attack on London Bridge in June 2017 that left 8 people dead.
In October 2019, a branch of the RCMP started looking into “individuals within Alberta who recruit, radicalize, and facilitate entry into violent extremism,” the national police service said in a news release.
Hussein, who previously worked at a gas station in the province, was identified as a person of interest.
Through an undercover operation by the RCMP, officers found out that Hussein had been sharing ITS and ALM information on a “global scale” and taking direction from 57-year-old Choudary.
Hussein was unofficially acting as Choudary’s personal assistant, according to a news release from London’s Metropolitan Police. He helped Choudary host lectures online with other extremists. He also edited extremist blogs and publications for Choudary.
A crucial part of the investigation was proving there was a connection between ITS and ALM. Undercover RCMP officers, as well as officers from the New York Police Department, were able to link the two groups when Hussein described ITS as “being” ALM in a voice note to an undercover RCMP officer.
In June 2023, the RCMP became aware that Hussein was making plans to travel to England from Alberta. The RCMP contacted international law enforcement agencies in the United States and in the United Kingdom to alert them.
Hussein was arrested on July 17, 2023 upon landing at Heathrow Airport. Choudary was arrested the same day.
The jury on Tuesday found that Choudary was guilty of directing a terrorist group. Prosecutors said Hussein was a dedicated supporter of the group.
Choudary was convicted in Woolwich Crown Court of membership in a banned organization, the radical Muslim group ALM, and for drumming up support for the group.
Canadian follower of terrorist group convicted under Terrorism Act in U.K.
Khaled Hussein worked at a gas station in Edmonton, Alberta when the RCMP started investigating his connection to violent extremism in 2019.
nationalpost.com
