Banned hate preacher sympathises with Woolwich suspect

The extremist preacher described Michael Adebolajo, one of the men alleged to have been involved in the killing of a young soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday, as a "very quiet, very shy man."

Omar Bakri founded the Islamist group Al-Muhajiroun, with which Adebolajo is believed to have been associated.

Mr Bakri said that Adebolajo had openly acknowledged his actions and that he was sending a message to the world that "as long as you are at war with Islam and Muslims, there will always be Muslims to [exact] revenge.

"He believed he attacked military targets, he attacked British soldiers, not attack civilians," he said.

Mr Bakri was banned from Britain in 2005. He currently lives in Tripoli, Lebanon.

Source: ITN

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