Dutch woman charged with terrorist offence

Yassin Nassari, a Syrian man who teaches English, was charged on by police with possessing information likely to be useful to a terrorist. He was charged under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Nassiri is charged on 30 May, under Section 57 of the Terrorism Act (Possession for terrorist purposes) with possessing a document likely to be useful to a terrorist after a pre- planned intelligence operation. Police sources said there was no suggestion that the allegations related to a threat to the UK. According to the prosecutor documents on his laptop computer were found about making a rocket-propelled explosive and a letter from his wife encouraging martyrdom.

After Nassari’s arrest, police searched his house and asked police in the Netherlands to search an address in Eindhoven related to his family.

The Dutch link is most probably Bouchra El-Hor: Nassiri’s wife. She was arrested or presented herself to the police (or both) and charged with concealing information and failing to disclose information in relation to her cleric husband Yassin Nassari’s alleged preparations for jihad.

It is alleged that between May 12 and May 30 this year she was in possession of information which she knew or believed might be of assistance in preventing terrorism which she did not disclose. After her arrest she was released and interviewed again yesterday when she was charged under section 38b of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2000.

Prosecutor Karen Jones claimed that El-Hor, who has Syrian and Dutch nationality, wrote a letter praising her husband’s alleged plans for jihad and offered herself and her son for future martyrdom. Wearing a burka which covered her eyes and hands, El-Hor spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Glyn Lloyd, representing El-Hor, said: “It is indicated that she will plead not guilty.” Mr Lloyd said that the letter was a fantasy and El-Hor, of Ealing, west London, had no plans to carry out any jihad. District Judge Nicholas Evans remanded El-Hor in custody.

If there is more news I will present it on this website. I believe she is/was a student but I’m not sure of that.

PS

Since the names of both suspects are out in the open anyway, I decided not to use initials as is custom in the Netherlands.