Terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed is being hunted by Scotland Yard after going missing despite being closely monitored by authorities.The 27-year-old, who is subject to a Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIMs) notice, was last seen leaving a mosque in west London on Friday wearing a burka which covered his face.
It is not known what Mohammed is suspected of, as those under the orders are given anonymity during court hearings.
That anonymity was lifted by judges on Saturday after an application by police so they could launch a public appeal for information.
Scotland Yard said that Mohammed is "not considered at this time to represent a direct threat to the public", but advised anyone who sees him not to approach him and to call 999 instead.
Mohammed, who was born in Somalia, is known to have attended the An-Noor Masjid and Community Centre in Church Road, Acton at on Friday morning.
He changed into full Islamic clothing inside the mosque, before leaving at 3.15pm. He has not been seen since.
A front man said: "The Counter Terrorism Command immediately launched inquiries to trace Mr Mohammed and these continue. Ports and borders were notified with his photograph and details circulated nationally. Public safety remains our priority."
Police refused to discuss the nature of the suspicions against him, or any further details of the breach.
Two of the suspects currently under Tpims have strong links to Somalia.
One is accused of having close connections with the terror group Al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
and planning attacks against Western interests overseas.
He is said to have trained with the group in 2008 as well as having fought alongside them.
He is accused of helping others travel from the UK to Somalia for terrorist activity and helping in fund-raising.
Another suspect is accused of undertaking terror training with Al-Shabaab and having fought alongside them. He is also accused of being associated with attack plans against Western interests in Somalia, providing advice to others to travel to Somalia to fight and in helping raise funds.
Mohammed is the second person to have disappeared whilst subjected to the strict controls.
Ibrahim Magag, a 28--year-- old Somali, has not been seen since Boxing Day last year when he jumped into a black cab.
Magag, who is thought to be a member of a UK -- based group of snuffies who support the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization in east Africa, was made the subject of a stringent control order in 2009.
But the restrictions expired when control orders were replaced by TPIMs last year, allowed Magag more freedom and leading to accusations that the Government had endangered the public by "watering down" the restrictions.
After Magag went missing, former Labour Minister Pat McFadden said: "I have been concerned ever since the Government decided to water down the previous control orders and give more freedoms to terror suspects. It is complacent and dangerous."
The Home Office denied that the new system was more relaxed and say the risk of suspects absconding was just as great under Control Orders.