Briton to Serve 15 Years for Terror Charge

Andrew Rowe has been jailed for 15 years for possession of items that could be used for terror. He is a Muslim convert from London who spent years traveling to try and further Muslim fundamentalism. Mr. Rowe was caught with a pair of socks that had traces of explosives on them. The prosecution claimed these socks were used to clean a mortar. After the arrest, searches uncovered instructions in how to fire a mortar and a secret codes. Mr. Rowe converted to Islam at 19 after quitting drugs. He said the socks were used to unload ammunition during his humanitarian work in Bosnia.