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| Top extremist recruiter is jailed | Top extremist recruiter is jailed |
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| A man convicted as a major recruiter for Islamist extremism has been jailed indefinitely for public protection. | A man convicted as a major recruiter for Islamist extremism has been jailed indefinitely for public protection. |
| Mohammed Hamid, 50, of east London, was found guilty of training British Muslim men in secret camps and grooming them to consider fighting overseas. | Mohammed Hamid, 50, of east London, was found guilty of training British Muslim men in secret camps and grooming them to consider fighting overseas. |
| Among those to have passed through Hamid's camps were the four failed suicide bombers of 21 July 2005. | Among those to have passed through Hamid's camps were the four failed suicide bombers of 21 July 2005. |
| Hamid was jailed for seven-and-a-half years - but told he would not be released until he had reformed. | Hamid was jailed for seven-and-a-half years - but told he would not be released until he had reformed. |
| The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence handed down by the judge was the first use of the powers in a terrorist case. | The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence handed down by the judge was the first use of the powers in a terrorist case. |
| His accomplice, Atilla Ahmet, was jailed for six years and 11 months at the end of the landmark prosecution at Woolwich Crown Court. | His accomplice, Atilla Ahmet, was jailed for six years and 11 months at the end of the landmark prosecution at Woolwich Crown Court. |
| HAMID'S CO-ACCUSED Clockwise from top-left: Atilla Ahmet: Soliciting to murder Kibley Da Costa: Attending terrorism training, providing training, holding terrorist articles. Kader Ahmed, 20: Attending two training camps. Mohammed Al-Figari, 44: Attending camps and holding terrorist articles. Not pictured: Hassan MutegombwaMohammed KyriacouYassin Mutegombwa Convictions in full | HAMID'S CO-ACCUSED Clockwise from top-left: Atilla Ahmet: Soliciting to murder Kibley Da Costa: Attending terrorism training, providing training, holding terrorist articles. Kader Ahmed, 20: Attending two training camps. Mohammed Al-Figari, 44: Attending camps and holding terrorist articles. Not pictured: Hassan MutegombwaMohammed KyriacouYassin Mutegombwa Convictions in full |
| Police say Hamid, who once described himself as "Osama bin London", played a crucial role in grooming young men for terrorism and possible training overseas. | Police say Hamid, who once described himself as "Osama bin London", played a crucial role in grooming young men for terrorism and possible training overseas. |
| The trial judge, Mr Justice Pitchers, told him: "Mohammed Hamid, you are, in my judgement, dangerous. | The trial judge, Mr Justice Pitchers, told him: "Mohammed Hamid, you are, in my judgement, dangerous. |
| "You can be quite genuinely amusing and charming. You also have real knowledge of the Koran and Islamic teaching. However, that is only one side of you." | "You can be quite genuinely amusing and charming. You also have real knowledge of the Koran and Islamic teaching. However, that is only one side of you." |
| The judge said he rejected claims that Hamid was some kind of "clown". | The judge said he rejected claims that Hamid was some kind of "clown". |
| "You used your charm and knowledge of the Koran to influence others to terrorism," he said. "I believe you have sent trainees to Afghanistan. | "You used your charm and knowledge of the Koran to influence others to terrorism," he said. "I believe you have sent trainees to Afghanistan. |
| "You continue to be a danger, not directly from your own actions, but from your ability to persuade others by criminal actions to commit terrorism offences themselves." | "You continue to be a danger, not directly from your own actions, but from your ability to persuade others by criminal actions to commit terrorism offences themselves." |
| 'Changed man' | 'Changed man' |
| Hamid was found guilty of three counts of soliciting to murder and three counts of providing terrorism training. | Hamid was found guilty of three counts of soliciting to murder and three counts of providing terrorism training. |
| MOHAMMED HAMID Born 1957, Tanzania, to Indian family Grew up Batley, Yorkshire Moved to London aged 12 Various manual jobsSent to borstal Jailed for robbery Two marriages, five children Reformed crack addict Found religion in 1990s The radicaliser and the bombers | MOHAMMED HAMID Born 1957, Tanzania, to Indian family Grew up Batley, Yorkshire Moved to London aged 12 Various manual jobsSent to borstal Jailed for robbery Two marriages, five children Reformed crack addict Found religion in 1990s The radicaliser and the bombers |
| Ahmet, the former right-hand-man of jailed preacher Abu Hamza, had pleaded guilty to three counts of soliciting to murder relating to hate speeches. | Ahmet, the former right-hand-man of jailed preacher Abu Hamza, had pleaded guilty to three counts of soliciting to murder relating to hate speeches. |
| Henry Blaxland QC, for Ahmet, said his client had become a "changed man" during his time awaiting sentencing. | Henry Blaxland QC, for Ahmet, said his client had become a "changed man" during his time awaiting sentencing. |
| Ahmet, who had shaved off his long Islamic beard, had written a long letter to the judge demonstrating what Mr Blaxland said was "genuine contrition". | Ahmet, who had shaved off his long Islamic beard, had written a long letter to the judge demonstrating what Mr Blaxland said was "genuine contrition". |
| Seven other men have been convicted in connection with the camps in a series of linked trials that were under a partial reporting black-out. | |