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Babar Ahmad: I was 'hooded' by the Metropolitan Police

A British IT support worker jailed over a website considered to be a key moment in the birth of internet jihad claims he was "hooded" by the Metropolitan Police, a practice that breaches Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Babar Ahmad pleaded guilty to two counts of providing material support to terrorism and sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison.

British authorities never charged him, but he later pleaded guilty in the States. Two articles posted on a website he founded - called Azzam - urged Muslims to send money and equipment to the Taliban, who at the time were harbouring Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.

In response, officials have told this programme that "no complaint regarding Mr Ahmad's treatment during his extradition has been received by the Metropolitan Police Service".

This is part 2 of the Victoria Derbyshire's exclusive interview.

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