FBI investigate London 'terror' Sheikh

Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical imam based at Finsbury Park mosque, is under investigation by the FBI for an alleged plot to recruit American Muslims into an al Qaeda cell in the US.

Two Muslim activists have already been arrested in the US for their alleged plans to organise a "jihad training camp" in conjunction with Hamza or individuals at his north London mosque.

Hamza's activities are said to be at the very heart of the FBI's investigation and the allegation linking him to the jihad camp is "just the start" of the inquiry.

Extradition orders could also be imposed on the 44-year-old imam, who said: "I have no knowledge of any such training camp. There are a lot of such training camps in America - if that is the only accusation against me it is not very severe."