Radical cleric Abu Hamza will appear in court in New York on Tuesday for a plea hearing following extradition to the US to face terrorism charges.

He is due to be arraigned this morning before US District Judge Katherine B Forrest, who will also hold an initial pre-trial conference.

Hamza touched down in America on Saturday after he was kicked out of the UK following a failed appeal against extradition at the High Court on Friday.


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Hamza will appear in court on Tuesday


Within hours of landing, the former imam at the Finsbury Park mosque in north London found himself in a Manhattan courtroom facing terror charges. But he did not enter a plea or make an application for bail during the brief hearing.

Hamza arrived in court without the hook he uses as a hand, and complained through his lawyer that he wanted it to be given back.

He was jailed in the UK for seven years for soliciting to murder and inciting racial hatred in 2006 and first faced an extradition request from the Americans in 2004.

He has been charged with 11 counts of criminal conduct related to the taking of 16 hostages in Yemen in 1998, advocating violent jihad in Afghanistan in 2001, and conspiring to establish a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon, between June 2000 and December 2001.

Four other men - Khaled Al-Fawwaz, Adel Abdul Bary, Syed Ahsan and Babar Ahmad - who also had last-ditch extradition challenges thrown out in London, pleaded not guilty to other terror charges.

Ahmad, a computer expert from south London, and Ahsan are accused of offences including using a website to provide support to terrorists and conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country.

They were arraigned in New Haven in Connecticut.

Bary and Al-Fawwaz were allegedly involved in, or supported, the bombing of US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in 1998.

They appeared alongside Hamza in New York.

The High Court ruled on Friday that the five men had lost their grounds for appeal and within hours they were placed on flights to the US.

They had been fighting extradition for between eight and 14 years.

Previously Home Secretary Theresa May rejected claims that the delays were in part down to the failure of Home Office officials to expedite proceedings.

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She said: "We have acted as properly and as quickly as we can at every stage in this."

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  • BRITAIN-US-TERROR

    A man holds a placard calling for the extradition of Abu Hamza as he talks to Hamza supporters outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are to hear whether they have won their last-ditch legal attempt to halt their extradition to the United States. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    A man holds a placard calling for the extradition of Abu Hamza in front of protestors supporting the rights of Babar Ahmda and Talha Ahsan outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. The group are calling for the extradition of Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan to be halted and for their trials to be held in the UK. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    A man holds a placard calling for the extradition of Abu Hamza in front of protestors supporting the rights of Babar Ahmda and Talha Ahsan outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are to hear whether they have won their last-ditch legal attempt to halt their extradition to the United States. PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Police clash with supporters of Abu Hamza after members of the group stole a placard from a man who was calling for the extradition of Hamza outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are to hear whether they have won their last-ditch legal attempt to halt their extradition to the United States. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    A man holds a placard calling for the extradition of Abu Hamza as he talks to Hamza supporters outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are to hear whether they have won their last-ditch legal attempt to halt their extradition to the United States. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Babar Ahmad to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Babar Ahmad to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Babar Ahmad to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

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    A man holds a placard calling for the extradition of Abu Hamza in front of protestors supporting the rights of Babar Ahmda and Talha Ahsan outside the High Court in central London, England on October 5, 2012. The group are calling for the extradition of Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan to be halted and for their trials to be held in the UK. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Babar Ahmad to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Babar Ahmad to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of five terror suspects to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Protestors demonstrate against the intended extradition of Abu Hamza to the USA on terrorism charges outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The High Court is due to rule on a last ditch attempt to stop the extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Anti-Extradition Demonstrators Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Supporters of radical preacher Abu Hamza argue with a man holding a poster calling for his extradition, outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The European Court of Human Rights backed the UK's decision to extradite Hamza to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Demonstrators Supporting Babar Ahmad Protest Outside The Royal Courts Of Justice

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: A man holds a poster calling for the extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza outside the Royal Courts of Justice on October 5, 2012 in London, England. The European Court of Human Rights backed the UK's decision to extradite Hamza to the US. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

  • Demonstrators clash with police officers outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Britain's High Court is set to rule Friday afternoon on whether radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terrorist suspects can be extradited to the United States — judgments the government hopes will clear the final hurdle to their removal after years of legal wrangling. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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    Police restrain demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Supporters of Babar Ahmad shows their support outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London where Babar Ahmad is appealing against extradition to the United States on terror charges, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Last week a European court backed successive British judges in ruling that Abu Hamza al-Masri, Babar Ahmad, Khaled Al-Fawwaz and Adel Abdul Bary could be sent to the U.S. to face charges. The four terrorist suspects are going to Britain's High Court in a last-ditch bid to avoid extradition to the United States. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

  • Demonstrators hold banners outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan, along with Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and two other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Demonstrators clash with police officers outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Demonstrators clash with police officers outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Demonstrators gather outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • A demonstrator against the extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects runs with a banner after stealing it from a protestor with a different view point, outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Demonstrators gather outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Britain's High Court is set to rule Friday afternoon on whether radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terrorist suspects can be extradited to the United States — judgments the government hopes will clear the final hurdle to their removal after years of legal wrangling.. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Ashfaq Ahmad

    Ashfaq Ahmad, father of Babar Ahmad, poses with a banner as he leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London after hearing his son's appeal against extradition to the United States on terror charges, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Last week a European court backed successive British judges in ruling that Abu Hamza al-Masri, Babar Ahmad, Khaled Al-Fawwaz and Adel Abdul Bary could be sent to the U.S. to face charges. The four terrorist suspects are going to Britain's High Court in a last-ditch bid to avoid extradition to the United States. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

  • Female demonstrators against the extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects gather outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are expected to find out today if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • A demonstrator holds a banner against the extradition of Adel Abdul Bari, outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Britain's High Court is set to rule Friday afternoon on whether radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terrorist suspects can be extradited to the United States — judgments the government hopes will clear the final hurdle to their removal after years of legal wrangling.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Abu Hamza - Friday Prayers.

    Muslim cleric Abu Hamza addresses an audience of around 120 during lunchtime prayers outside Finsbury Park Mosque in north London. Mr Hamza today claimed that Home Secretary David Blunkett was acting like a 'Nazi Minister' over new measures allowing the government to strip people of their citizenship. 27/05/2004: Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, 47, who was arrested at his west London home early Thursday May 27, 2004, on an extradition warrant issued by the US government. He will appear appear at Bow Street Magistrates Court, sitting at Belmarsh, later Thursday.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    Demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary joins demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    Demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    A protester holds a placard supporting the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    Demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Abu Hamza extradition case

    Demonstrators protesting outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in central London, against the proposed extradition of radical preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects.

  • Hamza awaits extradition ruling

    File photo dated 06/04/03 of radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza who, along with four other terror suspects, are expected to find out if they have won their latest legal move to avoid extradition from the UK to America for trial on terrorism charges.

  • Abu Hamza delays

    File photo dated 25/08/02 of Islamic preacher Abu Hamza whose extradition to the United States has again been put on hold pending a further hearing next week.

  • Abu Hamza Al Masri

    FILE - in this Jan. 20, 1999 file photo, Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri speaks at a press conference in London . Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and three other terrorist suspects appealed to Britain's High Court Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in a last-ditch bid to avoid extradition to the United States. Al-Masri’s lawyers said his health is deteriorating and that it would be oppressive to send him to the United States when he is in need of medical tests. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)