A British court signed on Wednesday a deportation order for radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to be sent back to Jordan.
Qatada, 48, was once dubbed Osama bin Laden's right-hand-man in Europe and was regarded by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission as a "truly dangerous individual" involved in terrorist activities linked with al-Qaida. He has allegedly issued a series of influential fatwas from Britain in support of the killing of non-believers.
The man is wanted in Jordan on terror charges and the deportation order means he will be sent home despite concerns by human rights groups about possible unfair treatment in Jordan.
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith expressed her "delight" with the ruling after the government's appeal.
"It highlights the threat these individuals pose to our nation's security and vindicates our efforts to remove them," she was quoted by Sky news as saying, adding her top priority is to "protect public safety and ensure national security."
Qatada was released on bail after winning his appeal case last year, but was imprisoned again in December for breaching his bail conditions. He was suspected to be planning to flee to the Middle East.
The Jordanese claimed asylum in Britain from Jordan in September 1993 using a forged passport and was first arrested in 2002.