Jailed Rochdale-born al Qaida boss convicted of directing terrorism to have parole case heard
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Rochdale-born man convicted of planning a terror attack is to have his case for parole heard next month, it's been confirmed.
There are fears Rangzieb Ahmed - the first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism who was said to have links with al Qaida's Osama Bin Laden - could now be freed.
Ahmed was jailed for life with a minimum of 10 years in 2008 for planning a terror attack. He was denied parole two years ago, but the Parole Board has now confirmed an oral hearing will take place in September.
At Ahmed’s 2008 trial, the jury heard how he headed a three-man al Qaida cell which was preparing to commit mass murder. Counter-terrorism chiefs were not sure where Ahmed was planning to strike, but were convinced an attack was imminent, his trial heard. READ MORE: Boy rushed to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at trampoline park His scheme was revealed with the discovery of three diaries, which were found to contain details and phone numbers of key Al-Qaida operatives written in invisible ink.
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