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Abu Qatada back in custody over bail breach
 [Iran Press TV] Radical Palestinian-Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada has been arrested for allegedly breaching his bail conditions, the British Home Office says.UK Border Agency (UKBA) officials arrested Qatada outside his home in the British capital on Friday, following raids by the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism unit. His arrest comes days ahead of the British government's latest court bid to have him deported to Jordan, where he has been convicted of terror charges in his absence in 1999. A Home Office spokesperson said, "The UK Border Agency arrested a 52-year-old man from north London for alleged breaches of his bail conditions imposed by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)." British justice system has accused Qatada of being linked to al-Qaeda and threatening the country's national security, but no charges have been introduced against him. Abu Qatada was detained in October 2002 under anti-terrorism laws that authorized imprisonment of suspected terrorists without any charges. Posted by: Fred 2013-03-10 |
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