Abu Qatada, the firebrand preacher once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", has won his fight against deportation from Britain.
The Government's anti-terror policy was dealt a second massive blow as the courts forced the Home Office to abandon its deportation case against 12 other terror suspects.
Home Office minister Tony McNulty said Qatada would not be released from jail, and pledged to appeal against the ruling.
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In a separate case, two Libyans known only as AS and DD won their appeals against deportation.
The decision led the Home Office to drop the deportation case against them and 10 other Libyans suspected of terrorism.
"We have already taken steps to protect the public," the Home Office spokesman said.
It is believed that AS and DD, who were previously on bail from SIAC, have now been handed control orders.
Other steps - including further control orders - have been imposed on the other 10 Libyans, it is understood.
Posted by: Abbas, Blackburn on 7:09pm Fri 11 Apr 08
Oh he hates the U.K so much and what we stand for but he does want to stay here and suck our taxpayers money.
Hypocrite, should have sent him back to the scum hole he came out of. When he wants to blow up busses im sure he wont care whos brother or sister or mother it is.
Oh he hates the U.K so much and what we stand for but he does want to stay here and suck our taxpayers money.
Hypocrite, should have sent him back to the scum hole he came out of. When he wants to blow up busses im sure he wont care whos brother or sister or mother it is.
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