Man accused of links to Al Qaeda in Syria wants UK passport back

Al Qaeda 'mastermind' linked to 7/7 to be freed despite fears he's 'still risk'

AN al-Qaeda “mastermind” linked to the 7/7 attacks is set to walk free in Britain despite cops saying he remains a risk. Haroon Aswat, 50, cannot be fully assessed by the justice system due to mental health treatment. Terrorist Haroon Aswat is set to walk free in Britain despite cops saying he remains a risk, pictured with Sheikh Abu Hamza, left PA:Press AssociationAswat has been linked to the tragic 7/7 attacks[/caption] PhotoshotOn Tuesday, Hi…

Man accused of links to Al Qaeda in Syria wants UK passport back

A number of Britons who travelled to Syria – and who then had their citizenship revoked – have been left in limbo after the fall of the Assad regime. One of those is Tauqir Sharif, an aid worker from Essex who runs a network of charities in Idlib, and is now urging the UK government to give him his citizenship back. Eight years ago, he was accused by the Home Office of being associated with a group aligned with Al Qaeda, which he denies. That gr…