The Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with terror offences including directing a terrorist organisation, the Metropolitan police has said.
The 56-year-old, from east London, was charged on Sunday with three offences including membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000, addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation, contrary to sections 12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000, and directing a terrorist organisation, contrary to section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Another man, Khaled Hussein, 28, from Canada, has also been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster magistrates court later on Monday.
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