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Man arrested in plot to bomb Washington, D.C. subway

Suspect believed he was conspiring with al-Qaeda

by macleans.ca on Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:15pm - 0 Comments

Farooque Ahmed, 34, has been arrested for helping people he thought to be al-Qaeda members to plot a multi-bomb attack on the Washington, D.C. metro system. Ahmed conducted surveillance of metro stations on at least four occasions and suggested to his co-conspirators that they use wheeled suitcases for the bombs, rather than backpacks. Mr. Ahmed, a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen, is being held for attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization, collecting information to assist in planning a terrorist attack, and attempting to provide material to support multiple bombings.

BBC News

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  • citizen_CA

    Another reasons why immigration from Muslim countries should not be allowed anymore.

  • Philanthropist

    Another reason that Obama wants to increase Muslim immigration.

    • Ariadne

      It's not fair to look south, as we Canadian will be welcoming 8,500 or more refugees from Iraq very soon.

  • Lady

    Does this mean black people are off the hook for awhile? LMAO.

  • true north

    What we need is a deterent for these people…It's called a Firing Squad…It's quick, easy, and inexpensive.

  • Eddie

    he will be off the hook as soon as his fellow mullahs start screaming blue murder and harassment and "human rights violation" all over the place. :-(

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