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Radical Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Arrested in London (Vice News)

The radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary, for years under the scrutiny of British security services, has been arrested in London along with eight other men on suspicion of belonging to a banned organisation and encouraging terrorism.

The controversial British preacher was picked up as part of an investigation into Islamist terrorism which saw police raid 18 properties in the capital and another in the northern town of Stoke-on-Trent. The men, aged 22 to 51, were being questioned at stations in central London, Metropolitan Police said. 

In a statement the Met said the men were being held on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation, supporting a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 11 and 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and encouraging terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006.