British lawmakers are questioning Home Secretary Theresa May on the justifications for which Abu Anas, who was arrested by US forces in Libya on Saturday, were previously allowed to seek refuge in Britain, while this person is considered one of the most wanted people in the world on suspicion of terrorism and belonging to Al Qaeda.
Abu Anas, whose real name is Nazih Abdel Hamid Al-Raqiei, granted asylum to Britain in 2005, despite suspicions of his involvement in the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, in which 224 people were killed.
According to an FBI officer, this person was interrogated by police in the British city of Manchester after the bombings, then he was released and left Britain. When the police stormed his home, I found a written guide, published by al-Qaeda, on how to carry out terrorist attacks and assassinations.
On Sunday, it was announced that Abu Anas was hiding in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and that a prize of five million dollars was allocated to whoever helps in his arrest.
It is noteworthy that Britain is considered a haven for a number of pursued militants, whether by the United States or their countries of origin, for accusing them of being associated with prohibited organizations and carrying out or inciting terrorist acts.
Among the most prominent of these are Abu Hamza al-Masri, who was extradited by the London government to the United States last year, and Abu Qatada, who was recently deported to Jordan, his country of origin. The two face terrorism charges in these two countries.
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