- British man Jermaine Grant has been charged with offences linked to the Islamist terror group Al-Shabaab, based in Somalia.
- The 43-year-old faces charges of directing the activities of Al-Shabaab between 31 December 2007 and 1 January 2010.
- Grant is also charged with three counts of attending an Al-Shabaab commando training camp in Kismayu, Somalia.
- Additionally, he faces two counts of possession of an AK47 for terrorist purposes.
- The charges follow an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London, and Grant is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning.
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