Mohammed Abdullah Azam

Mohammed Abdullah Azam
Born	1970 (age 40–41) Luton, United Kingdom

Mohammed Abdullah Azam is a citizen of the United Kingdom who was charged under its counter-terrorism /story/0,2933,63468,00.html | title=Britain Charges Computer Programmer Under Anti-Terror Law | publisher=Fox News | author= | date= September 18, 2002 | accessdate=2008-05-04 | quote= }}</ref> A security official stated that Azam was charged because he was collecting information "of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, or had in his possession documents or records containing information of that kind."^{[citation needed]}

The Associated Press reported that Mohammed Abdullah Azam was a computer programmer, and that three other men who were arrested when his flat was raided were released without charge.^[1][2]

The Guardian reported that six men were arrested three days after Azam's arrest, on suspicion of fund-raising proscribed by the anti-terrorist act.^[3] Officials said their arrests were unrelated to Azam's.

Accounts of Azam's nationality varied. CBS News reported: "Police said Azam is not a British citizen. They haven't said what country is his homeland."^[4] The Guardian quoted Azam's brother who said, "He is innocent. This is part of the ongoing targeting of Muslims in Britain since September 11. Muslims in this country should be protected. He is British - born and bred in this country."^{[citation needed]}

An appendix of a report by the Nixon Center of those convicted of terrorist crimes asserts he was convicted on March 19, 2003.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Britain Charges Computer Programmer Under Anti-Terror Law". Fox News. September 18, 2002. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,63468,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
2. ^ Karl Flinders (30 September 2002). "Terror suspect still in custody". vnunet.com. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2120225/terror-suspect-custody. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
3. ^ Owen Bowcott (September 20, 2002). "Six arrests in London after anti-terrorist raids". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/20/september11.britainandseptember11. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
4. ^ "Computer Programmer Arrested: Accused Of Collecting Info Potentially Useful For Terror Attack". CBS News. September 19, 2002. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/12/terror/main521765.shtml?source=search_story. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
5. ^ "Sheet1". Nixon Center. http://www.nixoncenter.org/reports/BrookeLeikenMatrix.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 

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Name	Azam, Mohammed Abdullah
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Date of birth	1970
Place of birth	Luton, United Kingdom
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