Radical UK preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of terrorism offenses

British radical preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots across the world, was convicted of terrorism offenses after a trial in a London court, PA Media reported on Tuesday.

Prosecutors said Choudary directed al-Muhajiroun, which was banned as a terrorist organization more than a decade ago, and encouraged others to support the group, which Choudary denied.

Choudary, 57, was found guilty of directing a terrorist organization and addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organization after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court.

Once Britain's most high profile preacher, Choudary was previously imprisoned in Britain in 2016 for encouraging support for ISIS before being released in 2018 after serving half of his five-and-a-half year sentence.