Edmonton Man Found Guilty of Terrorism Offence in UK

A Canadian citizen from Edmonton has been found guilty of a terrorism offence in the United Kingdom, the RCMP said following an investigation with international partners. On July 23, Khaled Hussein and British citizen Anjem Choudary were convicted on multiple charges under the Terrorism Act, the RCMP announced in a statement. RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) initiated an investigation in October 2019, focusing on individuals within Alberta who “recruit, radicalize, and facilitate entry into violent extremism.” Mr. Hussein, who worked at a local gas station, was identified as a person of interest during this investigation. INSET said that Mr. Hussein was heavily involved with the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS), also known as Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). The RCMP noted that ALM has been implicated in other terror activities in the UK, including the murder of five individuals on Westminster Bridge in London on March 22, 2017, and a separate attack that killed eight on London Bridge on June 3, 2017....