Glasgow terror accused possessed jihad and 9/11 videos, court told

A court in Galsgow, Scotland, has been told that videos featuring the 9/11 attacks on the United States and Osama bin Laden were found on the computer of a student accused of terrorism charges.

Edinburgh, Aug.31 : A court in Galsgow, Scotland, has been told that videos featuring the 9/11 attacks on the United States and Osama bin Laden were found on the computer of a student accused of terrorism charges.

The images and documents were found in a folder on the laptop belonging to Mohammed Atif Siddique, which was seized at Glasgow Airport.

Siddique, 21, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, denies a total of five charges including distributing terrorist materials through websites and claiming to be a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

Michael Dickson, 42, forensic analyst with the E-crime unit attached to the police, told the High Court in Glasgow the items were in a folder called "1" which could have been difficult for a casual observer to find.

According to The Scotsman, two of the videos were played in court on Thursday.

One showed a series of images, including the planes flying into the World Trade Centre and images of war and men in Islamic dress, as well as pictures of George Bush, Tony Blair and Osama bin Laden. The images were accompanied by chanting with English subtitles translating the words. The chants were directed against Americans.

A second video showed the image of someone who appeared to be bin Laden urging Muslims to jihad, or holy war. It also showed pictures of young men moving across the screen who were described as members of the "martyrdom battalion".

It also showed a man who urged: "Come and join the jihad."

Siddique faces three charges under the Terrorism Act 2000, one under the Terrorism Act 2006 and a breach of the peace charge. He is accused of possessing items which gave a reasonable suspicion that they were connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism. It is also alleged that he collected information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

ANI