A mother-of-six has been sentenced to two years after admitting hiding "a mini-encyclopaedia of weapons making" in her burka. Skip related content
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Mother admits possessing terror documents
Houria Chahed Chentouf, 41, from Manchester, pleaded guilty to two offences of possessing documents likely to be useful for a terrorist.
But she walked free from Manchester Crown Court after serving time on remand following her arrest.
The court heard how the Moroccan, who has lived in The Hague, Holland, for more than 20 years, accidentally dropped a pen drive containing terror documents while being interviewed by officers at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport in October last year.
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 said.
The 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-encyclopedia of weapons making".
Another document found on the drive contained information about the military use of electronics. Officers said the documents, some of which ran to 900 pages, would have been enough to fill two floors of the Marks & Spencer store in Manchester.
Evidence was also uncovered from internet chatroom sites which indicated Chentouf's support for those seeking martyrdom.
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