Islamist Preacher Convicted for Recruiting IS Members Released From UK Prison - Reports

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th October, 2018) Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary, who was sentenced to 5.5-year imprisonment for recruiting members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), was released from Belmarsh Prison in the south of London on Friday, local media reported.

Choudary, convicted in 2016, was due for automatic release after having served half of his sentence of time, with the time he had spent on remand being taken into account.

Choudary was transported to a bail hostel in northern London by a convoy, The Telegraph newspaper reported. He will now be subject to a total of 25 strict bail conditions, which include a ban on the free use of internet, talking to children, visiting certain mosques and leaving the United kingdom without permission.

Choudary's bail conditions are the strictest ones ever placed on a UK citizen, the news outlet added.

According to the UK media, Choudary, 51, had links to about 500 UK citizens who fled to Syria and Iraq to swell the IS ranks. He, in particular, was accused of attempts to get new supporters involved in the IS activities through the social networks during the period from June 29, 2014 to March 6, 2015.