Edmonton man sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.K. for belonging to terrorist organization

British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organization, while Edmonton native Khaled Hussein was sentenced to five years in prison for belonging to the group.

Edmonton man sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.K. for belonging to terrorist organization
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British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organization, while Edmonton native Khaled Hussein was sentenced to five years in prison for belonging to the group.