Saudi native charged in New York with fighting for al Qaeda

 

Saudi native charged in New York with fighting for al Qaeda

By CNN Staff

updated 1:34 PM EDT, Wed March 20, 2013

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/20/justice/new-york-al-qaeda/index.html

 

 

(CNN) -- A federal grand jury in New York has indicted a Saudi native on

charges of joining al Qaeda in fighting U.S. forces in Afghanistan and

conspiring to bomb U.S. diplomatic facilities in Nigeria.

 

Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun, also known as "Spin Ghul," was extradited

from Italy to the United States in October.

 

The six-count indictment accuses him of, among other things, joining al

Qaeda after arriving in Afghanistan in 2001, fighting U.S. and coalition

troops in Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003, and traveling to Africa "with the

intent to conduct attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Nigeria,"

according to the office of the U.S attorney for the Eastern District of New

York.

 

The indictment, made by a grand jury last month, was unsealed Wednesday.

Harun was born in Saudi Arabia but claims citizenship in Niger, the Justice

Department said.

 

"Vowing allegiance to al Qaeda and training to commit violent jihad are not

the worst of Harun's alleged crimes," FBI spokesman J. Peter Donald said.

"The allegations include actually attacking U.S. troops and plotting to use

explosives to kill U.S. diplomats.

 

"As alleged, Harun not only intended to, but did, commit acts of terrorism

against Americans. Now he is subject to the American justice system. We

remain committed to protecting the safety of Americans and our national

security," Donald said.

 

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