The online trail of the Canadian arrested in the U.K. for terrorism

July 25, 2023   

(Global News) A Canadian arrested for terrorism after landing in the United Kingdom last week allegedly used social media to disseminate the ideological materials of a group banned by the British government.

Khaled Hussein, a 28-year-old Edmonton resident, has been charged with being a member of the outlawed Al-Muhajiroun, which British prosecutors said also went by the name Islamic Thinkers Society.

A 2021 report by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) called Hussein a “staunch supporter” of the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS).

“He reposts and shares ITS content on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter,” MEMRI wrote in the report to its subscribers.

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