Aabid Ali from Yale Park published videos on YouTube urging others to take up jihad and terrorism
A council binman has pleaded guilty to a string of terror offences.
Aabid Ali, also known as Darren Glennon before he converted to Islam, was found in possession of two terror manuals, one believed to be from Osama bin Laden's terror group al Qaeda.
Married Ali, 49, from Yale Park, Wrexham, also published a statement on YouTube encouraging others to take up jihad and terrorism.
He worked as a council refuse collector before he was raided by counter-terror police last autumn after he became radicalised.
Today he pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to three offences under anti-terror legislation.
Ali, who has a shaved head, ginger beard and wearing a grey sweatshirt, appeared in court via a video link from HMP Chelmsford.
He will be sentenced on April 24 by the Honorary Recorder of Manchester Judge David Stockdale.
The defendant spoke only to confirm his name and enter his guilty pleas.
He admitted on October 25 last year he had an electronic document, Inspire 13 - believed to be an online publication by Osama bin Laden's terror group al Qaeda, which included instructions on how to make explosives.
Ali was also found to have a copy of another document, titled Palestine: Betrayal of a Guilty Conscience, which again showed how to make bombs.
Counter-terror police also found he had posted a comment on YouTube, on or before November 10 last year, intended to directly encourage others to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism.
Reporting restrictions were lifted after Ali's guilty plea but the case was not opened by the prosecution and further details will be made public when he is sentenced next month.
Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Richard Debicki of North Wales Police said the force had strong links with the Muslim community who "worked with us to provide support to this investigation".
"Extremism and radicalisation is something that we continue to be constantly vigilant about. We also work hard to ensure that efforts to victimize or commit hate crime against Muslim communities across North Wales are met with a no tolerance approach. It is crucially important that this work continues.
"Nobody is better placed to detect something that is out of place in their communities than the people living in them. To effectively combat the terrorism threat the police, businesses, government and the general public need to work together."
Anyone with information is asked to call the anti-Terrorism hotline on 0800 789 321.
The public can also anonymously refer terrorist internet-based content to the Counter Terrorist Internet Referral Unit here
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