Why was a mosque raided by police investigating the discovery of ricin?
They are not saying that they discovered ricin there – they did not expect to find any chemicals. What the police are saying is that they are very aware of the sensitivities of raiding a mosque. This is the kind of thing which just lights a touch paper of anger in many Muslim communities. But they say that the links between the premises around Finsbury Park mosque and suspected terrorist activity made it absolutely necessary for this operation to go ahead. Sheikh Abu Hamza has been questioned by police in the past A lot of Muslims may not see it that way – they will see it as a raid against Islam. But the police have said that this is part of the ongoing inquiries by Scotland Yard’s Anti-Terrorist branch into alleged terrorist activity, not just in London but elsewhere in the UK. It is linked to the original arrest made on 5 January when the ricin was discovered. It is part of a nationwide operation to try and wrap up a network of suspected Algerian militants here in Britain. Why have
