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Daniel Patrick Boyd

Daniel Patrick Boyd (born 1970, also known as Saifullah) is an American who in July 2009 was accused of leading a jihadist terrorist cell in North Carolina.

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NC brothers apologize in court for jihadist terror ring led by father; sentenced to 8, 9 years

Two brothers who watched as their father transformed their rural North Carolina family home into a base camp to launch violent jihad will spend years in prison, even after cooperating with federal prosecutors.

Zakariya Boyd, 22, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison on Tuesday and Dylan Boyd, 25, was sentenced to eight years. Each had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide support to terrorists, which carried a maximum of 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine. Both received lesser sentences after cooperating with prosecutors, including credit for the jail time already served since their arrests in July 2009.Both men apologized to their American countrymen for failing to break free of their domineering father and his radical Muslim views, as their mother and siblings sobbed along with Dylan's wife and the family of the girl Zak wanted to marry."I apologize to the nation for failing to preserve the national security," Dylan Boyd said as he read from prepared notes before being sen...

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  1. 5 NC suspects plead not guilty in alleged 2009 terrorism plot to attack Va. Marine base

    Five North Carolina men accused in a 2009 terrorism plot have pleaded not guilty to the charges.Dylan Boyd, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, Ziyad Yaghi, Hysen Sherifi and ...

  2. 2 North Carolina brothers face sentencing for roles in jihadist terror ring led by father

    Two brothers who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to support terrorists will learn their sentences Tuesday in North Carolina for their roles in a home-grown terror cel...

  3. Case of Alleged N.C. Jihadist May Involve Classified Info

    A case against seven North Carolina terrorism suspects accused of plotting "violent jihad" may involve classified material that will raise national security issues i...

  4. Jurors to begin deliberations in case charging 3 NC men with plotting terrorist attacks

    Jurors are scheduled to begin deliberations in the case of three North Carolina men accused of plotting terrorist attacks on the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, ...

  5. US judge: 15- to 45 years for 3 men convicted in terror ring that plotted jihadi attacks

    Three members of a home-grown terror ring who conspired to attack the Quantico U.S. Marine Corps base and foreign targets were sentenced Friday to between 15 and 45 ...

  6. FBI: Man convicted in homegrown terror plot in NC wanted witnesses against him beheaded

    A North Carolina man sentenced to prison recently as part of a homegrown terrorist ring has been accused in a federal court document of plotting to kill witnesses wh...

  7. 6 N.C. Terror Suspects Ordered Held Until Trial

    Six men who federal prosecutors accuse of plotting holy war overseas from their American homes will remain jailed until trial because they are dangerous and may flee...

  8. NC terrorism suspect who was charged along with father pleads guilty to plotting violent acts

    A North Carolina man who was accused of supporting jihad along with his father and brother pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of conspiring to aid a terrorist conspir...

  9. Closing arguments expected in federal trial of 3 North Carolina men facing terrorism charges

    Closing arguments are expected in the federal trial of three North Carolina men accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., along with...

  10. Will Homegrown Terrorists Turn the Big Apple Into 'New Yorkistan'?

    They had ambitious dreams, these guys. They would astonish the world, making it big by killing lots of American soldiers overseas in Somalia or at home in America. W...

  11. Brother of Alleged N.C. Jihadist Says Situation 'Ludicrous'

    The older brother of a North Carolina man accused of recruiting and training would-be terrorists doesn't believe sibling Daniel Boyd intended to wage "violent jihad"...

  12. Man Named as Part of US Terror Plot Arrested

    RALEIGH, North Carolina -- A man arrested in Kosovo is accused of helping terrorists abroad as part of a plot that originated in North Carolina.The U.S. Attorney's O...

  1. NC brothers apologize for jihadist terror ring led by father; sentenced to 8 and 9 years

    Two brothers have been sentenced to federal prison time for helping their father plan to carry out terrorist attacks against the U.S. military and other targets.Twen...

  2. Prosecutors argue 3 NC men part of terrorism conspiracy; defense denies that at federal trial

    Lawyers for three North Carolina men accused of taking part in a terrorist conspiracy told jurors in closing statements at federal trial Tuesday their clients broke ...

  3. Accused N.C. Terror Plot Leader: Jihadist or Family Guy?

    Authorities say Daniel Boyd is a veteran terrorist who trained at camps in Pakistan and was the ringleader of a North Carolina-based group of men who sought to wage ...

  4. US judge to sentence 3 men convicted in ring that plotted to attack Marine base, other targets

    Three men face the possibility of life in prison Friday for joining a North Carolina terrorism ring that federal agents say plotted attacks on the U.S. Marine Corps ...

  5. Jury to get case of 3 NC men accused of terrorism charges involved US Marine Corps base in Va.

    A jury will soon begin deliberations in the trial of three North Carolina men charged with being part of a conspiracy to commit a terrorist attack at the U.S. Marine...

  6. Robbery Nearly Cost N.C. Terror Suspect Hand, Foot

    American Daniel Patrick Boyd faced stern a punishment after being convicted of robbing a bank in Pakistan : Losing a hand and foot.He avoided the sentence when his c...

  7. N.C. Dad, 6 Others Charged With Plotting 'Violent Jihad'

    A father, his two sons and four other men living in North Carolina are accused of military-style training at home and plotting "violent jihad" abroad, federal author...

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