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September 25, 2009

Jailed Suspect Charged in Terror Plot
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A Colorado man jailed since last week has been charged with conspiring
to launch a bomb attack inside the United States. Twenty-four-year-old
Najibullah Zazi is accused of acquiring and preparing explosive
materials similar to those used in the 2005 London transit bombings.
Prosecutors say Zazi bought chemicals from beauty supply stores and
experimented with preparing deadly explosives. It’s unclear if
authorities believe Zazi intended to attack a specific target. Zazi was
initially arrested along with his father and a New York imam on
allegations of lying to federal agents. On Thursday, both the father and
the imam were freed on bail. The imam, Ahmad Wais Afzali, denied the
allegations against him.

Ahmad Wais Afzali: “As imam, it’s against Islamic law to hurt anybody,
period. I am very much against this myself, very much against this. And
the last time I saw Zazi was God knows how many years ago. That’s about
it.”



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