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| Abu Hamza faces extradition to US | Abu Hamza faces extradition to US |
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| Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri faces extradition to the United States on terror charges. | Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri faces extradition to the United States on terror charges. |
| The Egyptian-born preacher is currently serving a seven-year jail term in the UK for inciting murder and race hate. | The Egyptian-born preacher is currently serving a seven-year jail term in the UK for inciting murder and race hate. |
| The 49-year-old from west London is wanted by the American authorities on 11 charges. | The 49-year-old from west London is wanted by the American authorities on 11 charges. |
| City of Westminster Magistrates Court approved the extradition in November and the decision has now been ratified by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. | City of Westminster Magistrates Court approved the extradition in November and the decision has now been ratified by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. |
| Terrorism allegations | Terrorism allegations |
| Ms Smith has signed an extradition order which Abu Hamza has 14 days to appeal against. | Ms Smith has signed an extradition order which Abu Hamza has 14 days to appeal against. |
| If there is no successful appeal he will be handed over to the American authorities within 28 days. | If there is no successful appeal he will be handed over to the American authorities within 28 days. |
| The US government wants to put Abu Hamza on trial over allegations that he funded terrorism, organised a "terrorist training camp" in Oregon between 1998 and 2000, and conspired to take 12 Westerners hostage in Yemen in 1998. | The US government wants to put Abu Hamza on trial over allegations that he funded terrorism, organised a "terrorist training camp" in Oregon between 1998 and 2000, and conspired to take 12 Westerners hostage in Yemen in 1998. |
| The American charges carry a potential jail sentence of 100 years. Abu Hamza's lawyers claim US evidence has been gained through torture. | The American charges carry a potential jail sentence of 100 years. Abu Hamza's lawyers claim US evidence has been gained through torture. |
| Abu Hamza was convicted in February 2006 of 11 of the 15 charges he faced in the UK. | Abu Hamza was convicted in February 2006 of 11 of the 15 charges he faced in the UK. |
| He became well known as the imam of Finsbury Park mosque in north London but was dismissed from his position in 2003 after making speeches supporting al-Qaeda and criticising the invasion of Iraq. |