Chicago man accused of plotting to aid al-Qaida

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

CHICAGO — A 26-year-old Chicago man who claimed to be inspired by a radical Muslim cleric was charged after the FBI uncovered his plot to go to Somalia to become a suicide bomber for al-Qaida and another terror group, federal prosecutors alleged in court documents unsealed Wednesday.

Shaker Masri was taken into custody Tuesday evening, hours before he was scheduled to leave the country for a trip to his ultimate destination, Somalia, prosecutors said. He was charged with trying to aid al-Qaida and al-Shabab, a violent extremist group in Somalia, and attempting to provide support through the use of a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States.

Masri's arrest marks the second time in less than a month in which federal authorities have arrested someone suspected of plotting to join al-Shabab. Masri suggested to a confidential informant that he "personally knew" the man who was arrested in Virginia, according to court documents.

Last month in Virginia, Zachary Chesser, who was known for posting an online warning to the creators of "South Park" that they risked death by mocking the Prophet Muhammad, was arrested and charged with offering himself as a fighter to al-Shabab.



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[chollybocker]

1. Just in time!

:eyes:

[saigon68]

4. Wow-- Do I Feel safe Now

[Turbineguy]

2. He's from Chicago!

Coincidence? The wingnuts won't think so.

[Odin2005]

3. FEAR, FEAR! TERRA, TERRA! HIDE THE CHILDREN!!! OBEY YOUR BETTERS!!!

:eyes:

[Johnny1974]

5. Typical

Can't really believe in this...

[indio55555]

6. Why go to Somalia?

When all he needed to do was join a gang and move to the southside of Chicago. He would have been trained in no time.


Al Kiddas these days.