Pak-origin British radical preacher granted bail

A high-profile Pakistani-origin radical Islamist preacher was today granted conditional bail ahead of trial for allegedly encouraging support for Islamic State in the UK.
London-based Anjem Choudary, 48, has spent the last two weeks in custody, having breached the terms of his bail on 25 November.
At the Old Bailey court here today, he was granted bail on the same conditions as laid out previously.
Choudary, from east London, has indicated he will plead not guilty to charges of encouraging support for ISIS, and is awaiting trial early next year.
Choudary and 32-year-old co-accused Mohammed Rahman are charged with inviting support for the banned terror group ISIS between June 29 last year and March 6 this year by posting on social media.

Choudary was released from the top-security Belmarsh prison in September after being granted bail by Justice Saunders, who set out 10 strict conditions, including not using electronic devices, having a surety provided of 15,000 pounds and non-association with co-defendants or others arrested in September last year or linked arrests in December last year.