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Captain Hook arrested on UK terror charges
 Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. He was arrested on Thursday morning at Belmarsh prison, in south-east London, where he is being held while he fights an attempt to extradite him to the US. Mr Abu Hamza is currently being questioned on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Police said a 47-year-old man was held under the Terrorism Act on Thursday. The offences Mr Abu Hamza is being questioned over are alleged to have taken place in the UK. The Crown Prosecution Service say they are working with the police to see if charges will be brought. If they are, the charges will be given priority over the US extradition attempt. The 11 charges the US authorities want Mr Abu Hamza to face include giving advice to those involved in a Yemen kidnapping in which three Britons died in 1989. Other allegations include attempting to set up a terrorist training camp in the north-western state of Oregon and sending someone to Afghanistan to fight for the Taleban. But Mr Abu Hamza's legal team say he will not get a fair hearing if he is extradited to the US.Posted by: Howard UK 2004-08-26 |
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