Abu Qatada: Home Office

Abu Qatada Dept: LONDON - A radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe cannot be deported from Britain to Jordan to face terrorism charges, judges ruled Monday in the latest twist in a protracted legal saga, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Though the country's Home Office said it intended to appeal the decision, Judge John Mitting granted the cleric bail and said he would be freed from prison on Tuesday despite a claim from a government lawyer that he poses a major security theat and fILE - In this Tuesday, April 17, 2012 file photo, Abu Qatada is driven away after being refused bail at a hearing at London's Special Immigration Appeals Commission, which handles deportation and security cases, in London. Radical Preacher Abu Qatada won his appeal against deportation from Britain to Jordan to face terrorism charges on Monday Nov. 12, 2012. The decision represents a setback to the British government. Home Office officials say they strongly disagree with the ruling. AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File Britain's government has been attempting since 2001 to expel radical preacher Abu Qatada, who has previously been convicted in his absence in Jordan of terrorist offences related to two alleged bomb plots. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.