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Guilty plea over al-Qaeda manual Man admits owning al-Qaeda manual
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A man accused of possessing an al-Qaeda training manual has pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court. A man who knew some of the 7 July bombers has pleaded guilty to possessing an al-Qaeda training guide.
Khalid Khaliq, 34, admitted owning a CD containing the manual, which was found in a raid at his home in July 2005.Khalid Khaliq, 34, admitted owning a CD containing the manual, which was found in a raid at his home in July 2005.
A further count of possessing a document containing information likely to be used for an act of terrorism was ordered to be laid on file. A further count of possession of information likely to be used for terrorism was laid on file.
The judge ordered that Khaliq be found not guilty of a third similar charge. He will be sentenced on Tuesday. The judge at Leeds Crown Court ordered Khaliq should be cleared of a third similar charge. He is due to be sentenced on Tuesday.
Khaliq, of Beeston, Leeds, was pictured white-water rafting in Wales with, among others, the 7 July bombers Mohammad Sidique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer.
The photo was taken weeks before Khan and Tanweer took part in the bombings of three tubes and a bus in London, which killed 52 people, in July 2005.
Judge James Stewart QC said he would face a maximum sentence of two years.
Khaliq was one of four people arrested in West Yorkshire and Birmingham in May 2007.
The other three - Hasina Patel, the widow of Mohammad Sidique Khan, her brother Arshad Patel and Imran Motala - were released without charge a week later.