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Three men were convicted of Terrorism Act offences at Blackfriars Crown Court on 18 August 2008.
Aabid Khan was a terrorist facilitator with international connections and the leader of a cell which gathered a library of terrorism information helpful to those plotting attacks. Together with Sultan Muhammed and Hammaad Munshi, Aabid Khan was a committed and active supporter of Al Qaida ideology.
Aabid Khan and Sultan Muhammed were sentenced on 19 August and received 12 and 10 year sentences respectively. The third man, Hammaad Munshi, is due to be sentenced later this year.
For more information on this case, please see:
Terrorist 'Mr Fix-it' convicted with two others of terrorism offences (new window) (The Crown Prosecution Service, 18/08/2008)