“Police were alerted on Boxing Day that he had gone missing after he failed to return to his overnight accommodation.” That’s “close surveillance” in dhimmi Britain these days. “Ibrahim Magag is the first terrorist suspect to abscond while under a new monitoring regime called Terrorism Prevention Investigation Measures. These “˜T-Pims” were introduced a year ago to replace the previous regime of control orders at the insistence of the Lib Dems after a major Coalition row. Opponents of T-Pims say their introduction has weakened public protection.” Obviously.
“Police launch manhunt for ‘terror suspect’ who went missing on Boxing Day… while under close surveillance,” by Anthony Bond for the Daily Mail, December 31 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
Police last night launched a nationwide manhunt after an Al Qaeda-linked terror suspect went on the run.
Somali-born Ibrahim Magag, 28, was being held under security measures because of the threat he poses to the public.
He has not been seen since Boxing Day.
Counter-terrorism detectives made the unusual decision to appeal for help to trace the extremist after he went missing.
Home Secretary Theresa May had earlier asked the High Court to lift a ban on identifying him over fears he may try to meet other terror suspects or flee the country.
The police appeal came as a second terror suspect and former associate of Magag appeared in court accused of breaching a similar order.
Both men were being held under Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (T-Pim) notices, which were introduced in January 2012. Magag’s disappearance is a blow to the Government’s T-Pim programme, which critics have warned is a “˜watered down” version of the previous control order regime.
Magag is thought to be a member of a UK-based network that supports the Al-Shabaab terrorist group which controls much of Somalia and is affiliated to Al Qaeda.
Police were alerted on Boxing Day that he had gone missing after he failed to return to his overnight accommodation. He was last seen in Camden, North London, wearing a khaki robe, navy Converse plimsolls and a black Berghaus anorak.”
Magag had been forced to live in the West of England under a control order imposed in October 2009. When T-Pims were introduced last year he returned to London because the law no longer allowed ministers to relocate him.
This was despite an earlier High Court ruling that it was “˜too dangerous” to allow him to return to London “˜even for a short period”.
The judge was told moving him from London would disrupt his extremist activities and stop him planning or carrying out terrorism.
Ibrahim Magag is the first terrorist suspect to abscond while under a new monitoring regime called Terrorism Prevention Investigation Measures.
These “˜T-Pims” were introduced a year ago to replace the previous regime of control orders at the insistence of the Lib Dems after a major Coalition row.
Opponents of T-Pims say their introduction has weakened public protection….
No kidding, really?