Guilty plea entered by NY businessman accused of funneling money to terrorist training campSeptember 30th, 2009 NY terror case defendant pleads guiltyNEW YORK — A New York businessman accused of trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari entered his plea before a federal judge in Manhattan.
NY businessman accused of bid to fund Afghan training camp pleads guilty to terror financingSeptember 30th, 2009 NY businessman pleads guilty to terror financingNEW YORK — A New York businessman accused of trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari entered his plea before a federal judge in Manhattan.
Lebanese-born Swede sentenced to life in prison for trying to set up Ore. terror camp in 1999September 15th, 2009 Lebanese-born Swede gets life for terror camp plotNEW YORK — A Lebanese-born Swede was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for plotting to open a terrorism training camp in Oregon in 1999 to help al-Qaida. U.S. District Judge John Keenan called Oussama Kassir "a clear threat to public safety" when he announced the sentence.
Pakistan: Swede believed once held in Guantanamo arrested in Pakistan over terror linksSeptember 11th, 2009 Swede held in Pakistan over possible terror linksMULTAN, Pakistan — A Swedish citizen with the same name as a Swede who was arrested in Pakistan in 2001 and held for two years at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp was detained in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, police said Friday. Mehdi-Muhammed Ghezali was arrested with three other Swedes and seven Turks close to the country's northwestern tribal regions, a police officer said.
US Embassy warns Americans in Kuwait to be vigilant against attacks after terror arrestsAugust 18th, 2009 US warns Americans in Kuwait to be vigilantKUWAIT CITY — The U.S. Embassy is warning Americans in Kuwait to be vigilant against possible terror attacks after the arrest of people suspected of planning to attack a U.S.
Kuwait arrests al-Qaida linked group planning attack on US military base in the countryAugust 11th, 2009 Kuwait nabs al-Qaida group planning US base attackKUWAIT CITY — Kuwaiti authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested an al-Qaida-linked group that was planning to attack a key U.S. military base in the small oil-rich state.
Key witness: Georgia terror suspect discussed idea of attacking oil tanks, refineriesAugust 6th, 2009 Key witness: Terror suspect discussed attacksATLANTA — The suspected cohort of a 23-year-old man Georgia man charged with helping overseas terror groups says the two discussed attacks on American oil tanks and refineries. Syed Haris Ahmed said Wednesday at a federal trial in Atlanta that he and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee (EH'-suh-nool sah-DEE'-kee) discussed the potential of an attack to disrupt the economy.
3 men charged with murder, aiding al-Qaida in American teacher's death in MauritaniaAugust 4th, 2009 3 charged in American's death in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A judge says that three men have been charged with murder in the slaying of an American teacher in Mauritania. Judge Moutapha Ould Said on Tuesday said that the men also were being charged with aiding al-Qaida.
Past terror cases in East Coast districts where Guantanamo detainees may be triedAugust 3rd, 2009 Past terror cases tried in East Coast districtsSome notable terror trials held in federal courthouses that the Obama administration is considering for Guantanamo Bay detainees' trials. New York City: The 1993 World Trade Center bombers were tried in lower Manhattan.
Jordan convicts al-Qaida militant in slaying of US diplomat, sentences him to deathJuly 13th, 2009 Militant convicted in US diplomat killing in AmmanAMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's military court has convicted an al-Qaida militant in the 2002 slaying of a U.S. diplomat in Amman and sentenced him to death in a retrial.
Okla. executes man convicted of 1995 slayings of 2 campers whose bodies were burnedJuly 10th, 2009 Okla. executes man convicted of killing 2 campersMcALESTER, Okla. — A man convicted of the 1995 shooting deaths of two campers has been put to death in Oklahoma.
Terror suspect to serve about a year in prison, be deported to CanadaJuly 9th, 2009 Terror suspect to serve about 1 year, be deportedMINNEAPOLIS — A terror suspect who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide support to al-Qaida will serve about a year in prison and then be deported to Canada. U.S. District John R.
Sentencing delayed until Sept. for 5 convicted in Miami terrorism caseJune 19th, 2009 Sentencing delayed in Miami terror caseMIAMI — Sentencing has been put off until September for five Miami men convicted of plotting terror attacks against Chicago's Sears Tower and several FBI offices. The five had been scheduled for sentencing July 27.
Facts about Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, Guantanamo detainee sent to USJune 9th, 2009 Facts on Ghailani, Guantanamo detainee sent to USNAME: Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. BIRTH: Born around 1974 in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
5 Miami men convicted of plot to topple Chicago's Sears Tower, bomb FBI offices; 1 acquittedMay 12th, 2009 5 Miami men convicted of Sears Tower attack plotMIAMI — A federal jury in Miami has convicted five men of plotting to join forces with al-Qaida to topple Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices in hopes of igniting an anti-government insurrection. A sixth man was acquitted.
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