Algerian Convicted on Terrorism Charge
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An Algerian man was convicted of possessing information on making a concealed bomb that could be used to blow up a commercial airliner.
Abbas Boutrab, 32, had claimed he downloaded the information onto 25 computer disks out of curiosity. But Belfast Crown Court Justice Ronnie Weatherup found him guilty of possessing information “for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.”
Boutrab, who was also convicted of possessing a stolen passport, will be sentenced Dec. 19.
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