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| Woman is jailed over terror files | |
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| A woman has been jailed for two years after admitting hiding "a mini encyclopaedia of weapons making" in the sleeve of her burka. | |
| 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 from her burka when she was being interviewed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on 16 October 2008. | The stick fell from her burka when she was being interviewed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on 16 October 2008. |
| The Moroccan national walked free from court having served her time on remand. | |
| Chentouf had been stopped at the airport and was being interviewed by officers when the USB pen drive was found. | Chentouf had been stopped at the airport and was being interviewed by officers when the USB pen drive was found. |
| It had been tied to the inner sleeve of her burka, but fell out as she reached down to scratch her leg, prosecutor Simon Denison told the court. | It had been tied to the inner sleeve of her burka, but fell out as she reached down to scratch her leg, prosecutor Simon Denison told the court. |
| Martyrdom support | Martyrdom support |
| She was released but arrested at a house she was renting in Reynell Road, Longsight, by officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP). | |
| The mother-of-six was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 with possessing an article which gave rise to suspicions that "the possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism". | The mother-of-six was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 with possessing an article which gave rise to suspicions that "the possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism". |
| The computer memory stick contained more than 7,000 files, including an explosives manual for the "Brothers of the Mujahadeen". | The computer memory stick contained more than 7,000 files, including an explosives manual for the "Brothers of the Mujahadeen". |
| It was described by police as "a mini encyclopaedia of weapons-making", the court heard. | It was described by police as "a mini encyclopaedia of weapons-making", the court heard. |
| Evidence was also uncovered from internet chat rooms which indicated her support for those seeking martyrdom. | Evidence was also uncovered from internet chat rooms which indicated her support for those seeking martyrdom. |
| Chentouf lived in The Hague for more than 20 years and the Dutch authorities were also involved in the inquiry. | Chentouf lived in The Hague for more than 20 years and the Dutch authorities were also involved in the inquiry. |