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Release of jihadist could increase tensions, says Hope Not Hate

TOMORROW’S release of jihadist agitator Anjem Choudary will “turbo-charge an already energised far right,” Hope Not Hate has warned.

The anti-fascist organisation also called on the media to “act responsibly” and avoid providing extremists with the opportunity to “exploit tensions and sow further communal hatred.”

Hope Not Hate chief executive Nick Lowes said that although Mr Choudary’s release is imminent, he will remain the most dangerous extremist in Britain, having inspired dozens of people to commit acts of violence and murder.

“His influence and the damage his actions have caused are unparalleled,” Mr Lowes said. “His release is likely to breathe life back into the extremist movement he once led.”

Hope Not Hate has tracked over 120 terrorists linked to Mr Choudary and says no other British citizen has so much influence over as many terrorists.

Mr Lowes added: “His release is likely to turbo-charge an already energised far right, acting as a recruiting sergeant for the likes of Tommy Robinson and violent groups such as the Democratic Football Lads Alliance, which could spark unrest.

“It’s no exaggeration to say the far right are waiting for Choudary’s release with an equal dose of excitement and outrage.”

Mr Choudary was jailed for five-and-a-half years in 2016, along with his associate Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, for urging support for Isis. The pair will be released simultaneously.

Many of Britain’s worst terrorist attacks, including the July 7 2005 London bombings, were carried out by people linked to Mr Choudary, Hope not Hate said.

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