A British webmaster accused of supporting terrorism was arrested
in his London home on Wednesday. Syed Talha Ahsan, 26, is accused
of aiding and abetting the Taliban and Islamic fighters via the
creation of various fund raising and propaganda websites.
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He's also accused of illegally possessing classified US Navy
troop movement plans and providing jihadists with temporary housing
in London.
US authorities are seeking Ahsan's extradition, following his
indictment on conspiracy to support terrorism and conspiracy to
murder charges by a US Grand Jury in Connecticut (PDF).
Ahsan was charged in the same case as Babar Ahmed, who has been
resisting extradition to the US for the last two years. The pair
are both accused of running websites including Azzam.com, which US
prosecutors allege was used as a fundraising, recruitment and
propaganda tool for jihadists between 1998 and 2002. Both men are
being held on remand pending the outcome of extradition
proceedings.
