American Muslim Arrested in Detroit Had Apparent Ties to Anwar al-Awlaki
An American Muslim arrested in Detroit has apparent connections to an al-Qaida leader who radicalized the so-called underwear bomber.
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4 Men with Ohio Ties Accused of Collecting Money to Help Now-Dead Al Qaida Leader
Four men with ties to Ohio were collecting money and other assistance to send to an al Qaida leader who was later killed in a drone strike.
Bin Laden Aide Denied Request to Question FBI, Witnesses at Resentencing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Osama bin Laden’s former secretary won’t be able to question FBI agents and witnesses during his resentencing, Bloomberg reports. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday denied the request of Wadih el-Hage, who is serving a life sentence for participating in a plot to kill Americans. “My past experience with my lawyers…
Jury Convicts New York Man of Trying to Seek Terrorism Training Abroad
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jury Monday convicted a New York man of lying to the FBI about plans to train with terrorists like the Taliban or al-Qaida, the Associated Press reports. Abdel Hameed Shehadeh now faces up to 21 years in prison when sentenced. Shehadeh’s friends testified that he spoke of wanting to die while…
Justice Department: U.S. Permitted to Kill American Citizens Involved with al-Qaida
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A confidential memo obtained by NBC News reveals that the Justice Department has found no legal reason to bar the U.S. government from killing American citizens who are involved with al-Qaida or its alliances. The 16-page memo, reported by NBC News, paints a clearer picture of President Obama’s legal reasoning for increasing the…
Justice Department Opts Not to Appeal 37-Year-Sentence of Al-Qaida-Trained Terrorist
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted of a plot to bomb Los Angeles International Airport at the millennium will retain his 37-year sentence after the Justice Department opted not to appeal the punishment, the Associated Press reports. The Justice Department had called for the death penalty, but said it’s satisfied because Ahmed Ressam will…
Minnesota Man Accused of Helping Terrorist Group to Stand Trial Today
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Depending on whom you ask, Mahamud Said Omar is either a well-connected member of an Islamist terror group or he’s mental ill and incapable of being an integral part of a terrorism recruiting network, the Star Tribune reports. Today the 46-year-old Somali man who immigrated to Minnesota in 1993 is expected to…
Chicago Man Faces Prison Time on Terrorism Charge
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Chicago man accused of traveling to Somalia to become a suicide bomber for a terrorist group tied to al-Qaida faces nearly 10 year in prison, the Chicago Tribune reports. Shaker Masri, 28, agreed to plead guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization in exchange…
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