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Leader of Minnesota 'terrorist cell' gets 35 years in jail for plot to join ISIS

November 16, 2016

Leader of Minnesota 'terrorist cell' gets 35 years in jail for plot to join ISIS

A Minnesota man described as a leader of a group of nine who plotted to travel to Syria to fight for the Islamic State (ISIS) group was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday by a federal judge who said he didn't believe the man's tearful apologies and words of contrition.

Accused New York, New Jersey bomber Rahimi indicted in federal court

November 16, 2016

Accused New York, New Jersey bomber Rahimi indicted in federal court

The Afghan immigrant accused of setting off bombs in New York City and New Jersey this past September was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges in connection with the case.

Kansas man accused in failed Army base bomb plot sentenced

October 18, 2016

Kansas man accused in failed Army base bomb plot sentenced

A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in prison for helping a would-be jihadist's unsuccessful plan to plant what they thought was a bomb at Fort Riley Army base.

Three militia members accused of bomb plot targeting Somali immigrants

October 14, 2016

Three militia members accused of bomb plot targeting Somali immigrants

Three members of a Kansas militia group were charged Friday with plotting to bomb an apartment complex that's home to Somali immigrants in the western Kansas meatpacking town of Garden City, a thwarted attack prosecutors say was planned for the day after the November election.

NY-NJ bomb suspect pleads not guilty of trying to kill police

October 13, 2016

NY-NJ bomb suspect pleads not guilty of trying to kill police

The man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York, injuring more than 30 people, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he tried to kill police officers before they captured him.

Arizona man accused of plotting terror attack changes his plea to guilty

October 10, 2016

Arizona man accused of plotting terror attack changes his plea to guilty

A Tucson man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix has agreed to a plea deal and is facing at least seven years in an Arizona prison, authorities said Monday.

Man living in Maryland charged in ISIS group case

October 3, 2016

Man living in Maryland charged in ISIS group case

A citizen of Bangladesh who was living in Maryland has been charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State group.

Ex-extremist: Bombing suspect's Pakistan trip should have 'raised alarm bells' in US

September 21, 2016

Ex-extremist: Bombing suspect's Pakistan trip should have 'raised alarm bells' in US

A former Islamic extremist who now works to steer young Muslims away from militant groups told Fox News Tuesday night that U.S. authorities should have been concerned by the New York and New Jersey bomb suspect's recent trips to Pakistan.

Guantanamo prisoner says Saudi 'royal' involved in terror plots

September 17, 2016

Guantanamo prisoner says Saudi 'royal' involved in terror plots

An accused Al Qaeda bomb-maker who went to college in Arizona told military officials at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that he believed an unnamed member of the Saudi royal family was part of an effort to recruit him for violent extremist acts before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to a newly released transcript.

Kentucky woman made terrorist threats, lied to investigators, FBI says

September 10, 2016

Kentucky woman made terrorist threats, lied to investigators, FBI says

FBI agents arrested a Kentucky woman Thursday and accused her of sending threatening messages and making false statements to investigators.