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Teacher admits Syria terror offences | Teacher admits Syria terror offences |
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Chemistry teacher Jamshed Javeed has pleaded guilty to two Syria-related terror offences. | |
Javeed, 30, of Levenshulme in Manchester, was accused of encouraging acts of terror by helping nine people travel to Syria. | |
He was charged in March with the intention of assisting others to commit acts of terrorism and engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention. | He was charged in March with the intention of assisting others to commit acts of terrorism and engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention. |
Javeed will be sentenced in December. | |
Prosecutors say Javeed was arrested while preparing for a trip to Syria to join terror group Islamic State (IS). | |
Javeed said at the time of his arrest, he felt the British government was not doing enough to help the situation in Syria. | |
He entered his guilty plea at Woolwich Crown Court, south-east London. |