The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command has apprehended a man in connection with online posts linked to the proscribed terrorist group Hamas. The arrest comes after a public referral alerted authorities to content allegedly supporting the organization.
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On April 29, police received reports of online posts advocating for Hamas, a designated terrorist organization. The case was promptly referred to the national Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit, which then escalated it to detectives within the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command for further scrutiny.