Passenger had terror documents in burkha; Woman caught at Liverpool JLA.

Byline: LIAM CHRISTOPHER

A PASSENGER was found with a "mini encyclopaedia of weapons making" in the sleeve of her burkha as she passed through Liverpool's airport.

Houria Chahed Chentouf, 41, from Manchester, pleaded guilty to two offences of possessing documents likely to be useful for a terrorist and was given a two-year prison sentence.

But she walked free from Manchester Crown Court yesterday after serving her time on remand following her arrest.

The court heard the Moroccan dropped a pen drive containing terrorrelated documents while she was being interviewed by officers at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport on October 16 last year.

She was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000.

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-encyclopedia of weapons making".

Another document contained information about the military use of electronics, the court heard.

Evidence was also uncovered from internet chat-room sites which indicated her support for those seeking martyrdom.

The court heard that Chentouf suffers from a mental illness, triggered by the death of a family member, and has previously self-harmed.

Judge Michael Henshell said there was "no evidence" she intended to pass it on to anybody.

Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Porter, of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, said they might never know what Chentouf intended to do with the material.

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