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| Woman admits owning terror files | Woman admits owning terror files |
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| A woman who was caught with a computer memory stick containing documents on how to make explosives has pleaded guilty to terror charges. | A woman who was caught with a computer memory stick containing documents on how to make explosives has pleaded guilty to terror charges. |
| Houria Chahed Chentouf, 41, admitted two counts of possessing documents likely to be useful for a terrorist purpose at Manchester Crown Court. | Houria Chahed Chentouf, 41, admitted two counts of possessing documents likely to be useful for a terrorist purpose at Manchester Crown Court. |
| The stick fell out of her sleeve when she was being interviewed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the court heard. | |
| The Moroccan national was arrested at her home in Manchester the next day. | The Moroccan national was arrested at her home in Manchester the next day. |
| The stick contained about 7,000 documents, some of them containing details on making explosives and setting up a terrorist cell. | The stick contained about 7,000 documents, some of them containing details on making explosives and setting up a terrorist cell. |
| Chentouf was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 following her arrest on the evening of 17 October by Greater Manchester Police. | Chentouf was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 following her arrest on the evening of 17 October by Greater Manchester Police. |
| The mother-of-six lived in The Hague for more than 20 years and the Dutch authorities were also involved in the inquiry. | The mother-of-six lived in The Hague for more than 20 years and the Dutch authorities were also involved in the inquiry. |
| She appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday morning and will be sentenced later. | She appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday morning and will be sentenced later. |