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July 20, 2006
US: Two Muslims Charged with Plotting Terrorism
Member of the Religion of Perfect Peace and Tender Tolerance charged with terrorism. I guess they misunderstood their religion: Georgia Men Charged
ATLANTA Jul 19, 2006 (AP)— Two men already accused of discussing terror targets with Islamic extremists were indicted Wednesday on charges of undergoing paramilitary training in northwest Georgia and plotting a "violent jihad" against civilian and government targets, including an air base in suburban Atlanta.The new indictment accuses Syed Ahmed, a 21-year-old Georgia Tech student who was arrested in March, and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 19, of traveling to Washington to film possible targets, including the U.S. Capitol and the headquarters of the World Bank, and sharing the recordings with another alleged terrorist based in Great Britain.
Both men are U.S. citizens who grew up in Atlanta area. They previously were accused of traveling to Canada last year to meet with Islamic extremists to discuss "strategic locations in the United States suitable for a terrorist strike," including military bases and oil refineries, according to prosecutors.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at July 20, 2006 12:45 PM
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