A British man has been charged with directing the activities of Somali terrorist group Al Shabab and attending a commando training camp, the Metropolitan Police said.
Jermaine Grant, 43, was arrested at Heathrow airport in 2024 after arriving on a flight from Kenya and has now been charged with offences under the Terrorism Act.
He is accused of directing the activities of Islamic extremist group Al Shabab between December 31, 2007, and January 1, 2010, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) in London.
Mr Grant is also charged with three counts of attending an Al Shabab commando training camp in Kismayu, in Somalia, and two counts of possession of an AK-47 for terrorist purposes.
“These are serious charges and come as the result of a long-running investigation,” acting commander Kris Wright, of CTP London, said.
It has carried out deadly bombings and raids in Somalia and Kenya, including the 2019 Nairobi hotel complex siege and several major attacks in Mogadishu.
Sources: the National
