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| Terrorist's wife cleared of failing to tell police about husband's plans | Terrorist's wife cleared of failing to tell police about husband's plans |
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| The wife of a convicted terrorist has been cleared by a jury of failing to tell police her husband was plotting a bombing campaign. | The wife of a convicted terrorist has been cleared by a jury of failing to tell police her husband was plotting a bombing campaign. |
| Salma Kabal, 23, was found not guilty of failing to disclose information about terrorism to West Midlands police, following a week-long trial at Woolwich Crown Court. | Salma Kabal, 23, was found not guilty of failing to disclose information about terrorism to West Midlands police, following a week-long trial at Woolwich Crown Court. |
| Her estranged husband Ashik Ali was, along with co-conspirators Irfan Naseer and Irfan Khalid, convicted in February of planning to explode up to eight suicide bombs in the UK. | Her estranged husband Ashik Ali was, along with co-conspirators Irfan Naseer and Irfan Khalid, convicted in February of planning to explode up to eight suicide bombs in the UK. |
| Ali, of Balsall Heath, was convicted of three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, Khalid four counts, and Naseer five, including planning, funding and recruiting for their scheme. | Ali, of Balsall Heath, was convicted of three counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, Khalid four counts, and Naseer five, including planning, funding and recruiting for their scheme. |
| The Birmingham trio were among 11 men in total convicted for their part in the plot, which Khalid had boasted would be "another 9/11". | The Birmingham trio were among 11 men in total convicted for their part in the plot, which Khalid had boasted would be "another 9/11". |
| Prosecutors alleged Kabal had known her husband Ali was planning an act of terrorism based on conversations she had with him in his flat shortly before his arrest, recorded during a police surveillance operation. | Prosecutors alleged Kabal had known her husband Ali was planning an act of terrorism based on conversations she had with him in his flat shortly before his arrest, recorded during a police surveillance operation. |
| However she insisted she had never believed he intended to carry out his threats. | However she insisted she had never believed he intended to carry out his threats. |
| Assistant chief constable Marcus Beale, of West Midlands police, said: "We had evidence that needed to be brought before a court for a jury to decide whether or not Ms Kabal should have informed the police. | Assistant chief constable Marcus Beale, of West Midlands police, said: "We had evidence that needed to be brought before a court for a jury to decide whether or not Ms Kabal should have informed the police. |
| "They have acquitted Ms Kabal and we fully respect their decision." | "They have acquitted Ms Kabal and we fully respect their decision." |
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