Anjem Choudary faces terrorism charges

Anjem Choudary, 48, is one of two men who have been charged with inviting support for the terrorist organisation IS.

The other man facing charges is Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, 32. They are both due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

The two men were arrested on 25 September 2014 on suspicion of being members if IS and are now being charged with one offence under section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Sue Hemming, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "It is alleged that Anjem Choudary and Mohammed Rahman invited support for ISIS [IS] in individual lectures which were subsequently published online."

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