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Queens Man Found Guilty Of 2009 Plot To Bomb Subways

Queens Man Found Guilty Of 2009 Plot To Bomb Subways

A federal jury has found a Queens man guilty on all charges related to a 2009 plan for suicide attacks on the NYC subways, conspiring to join the Taliban and training with Al Qaeda. Adis Medunjanin now faces up to life in prison. more ›

Zazi's Friends Hit With New Terrorism Charges

Zazi's Friends Hit With New Terrorism Charges

As was expected, admitted terrorist plotter Najibullah Zazi implicated his high school pals in his planned attack on the New York subway system. Former classmates Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay were arraigned before a Brooklyn Federal Judge today on new charges [PDF] of plotting three coordinated bombings on rush hour subways in Manhattan. more ›

Will Zazi Implicate High School Friends in Terror Plan?

Will Zazi Implicate High School Friends in Terror Plan?

Now that Najibullah Zazi has admitted he planned to attack NY's subway system in federal court, his high school pals are likely to face additional charges when they take the stand tomorrow. When questioned today whether Zazi planned to carry out his attack with the help of two other suicide bombers, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly responded, "The information will be coming out, but I think that's fair to say, yes." Both Adis Medunjanin, originally from Bosnia and Zarein Ahmedzay, originally from Afghanistan, are already charged in connection with their friend's sojourn in a Pakistani Al Qaeda training camp, but now that Zazi is talking, it's unclear exactly what other accusations will be piled on. more ›

Feds Secretly Arrested Alleged Terrorist's Uncle

Feds Secretly Arrested Alleged Terrorist's Uncle

The FBI has gone after school pals of alleged terrorist bomber Najibullah Zazi, and today sources revealed they have his uncle too. They arrested Naqib Jaji secretly on a single felony charge (the exact nature of the crime remains undisclosed) and arraigned him in Brooklyn two weeks ago, reported the NY Post. Jaji—Zazi's uncle by marriage—gave the accused Qaeda plotter a warm bed and hot meals when he first moved from Queens to Denver and later said it was "impossible" his nephew was a terrorist. But Jaji maligned his house guest too: “He’s very greedy,” he told the Denver Post back in September when the case was just getting underway. “He lived with me for six months and never gave me a penny.” more ›

Loose-Lipped Terror Suspect Spills Details to Feds

Loose-Lipped Terror Suspect Spills Details to Feds

Two week after his arrest Adis Medunjanin, the Queens College grad and friend of alleged subway bomber Najibullah Zazi, has told Feds all about his own terrorist actions and those of his co-conspirators. A letter filed by prosecutors says the loose-lipped suspect—who is himself charged with getting Qaeda training and conspiring to murder American soldiers—provided investigators with “very detailed information” about “terrorist-related activities.” Meanwhile, Medunjanin’s lawyer Robert Gottlieb continues to argue that the FBI held and questioned his client illegally. more ›

Friend of Alleged Subway Bomb Plotter Charged with Conspiring to Kill Service Members

Friend of Alleged Subway Bomb Plotter Charged with Conspiring to Kill Service Members

The first of several charges have been filed against Adis Medunjanin, 25, a Queens College graduate who allegedly traveled to Pakistan in 2008 with subway bomb suspect Najibullah Zazi. Today federal prosecutor James P. Loonam told a judge that while in Pakistan, Medunjanin attended an Al Qaeda training camp and conspired to kill American service members in Afghanistan. Loonam's office expects to seek additional charges against Medunjanin, who has not (yet) been charged with participating in Zazi's alleged subway bomb plot. more ›

Terror Suspect Arrested After Fleeing FBI, Crashing Car

Terror Suspect Arrested After Fleeing FBI, Crashing Car

After crashing his car on the Whitestone Expressway in an apparent attempt to shake FBI agents on his tail, a Queens man connected to Najibullah Zazi's alleged subway bombing plot was arrested at a Queens hospital, where he was being treated for minor injuries. Adis Medunjanin, 25, saw federal agents "swarming" his apartment as he arrived around 3:45 p.m. yesterday, and sped off. After crashing in Whitestone, he attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by agents. more ›

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