Britain charges radical preacher Anjem Choudary with seeking support for Islamic State

The head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the CPS, said that Anjem Choudary was charged with one offense under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the CPS, said that Anjem Choudary was charged with one offense under the Terrorism Act 2000. (Source: Reuters)

Authorities in Britain have charged radical preacher Anjem Choudary and another man with inviting support for the Islamic State group through lectures published online.

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The Crown Prosecution Service said Wednesday that Choudary, 48, and Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, 32, have been charged with supporting the Islamic State group, which is a banned organization. The service said the offenses occurred from June 29, 2014, until March 6 of this year.

Sue Hemming, head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the CPS, says each man is charged with one offense under the Terrorism Act 2000. They are set to appear later Wednesday at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Choudary is the former leader of a banned radical group called al-Muhajiroun.

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