'Al-Qaida man' has extradition to US approved

The extradition to the US of an alleged al-Qaida operative accused of planning to bomb UK and US targets was approved yesterday.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jan 2011, 20:35 BST

Prosecutors claim Abid Naseer was part of an al-Qaida cell operating in the UK in which the participants planned a terrorist attack in Manchester.

District Judge Quentin Purdy approved the application in a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, but said the case would now go to the Home Secretary.

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Ben Cooper, representing Naseer, said his client would appeal against the decision.

Prosecutors in the US want Naseer to stand trial on allegations of providing material support to al-Qaida, conspiring to do so and conspiracy to use a destructive device.

The allegations stem from his alleged involvement between September 2008 and April 2009 in an al-Qaida cell operating in the UK which conspired to conduct a terror attack between April 15 and 20, 2009 in Manchester city centre, most likely in St Ann's Square or the Arndale shopping centre.

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