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To: Cindy; nw_arizona_granny; WestCoastGal

NYC terror probe nabs 4th in Pakistan

A fourth suspect in a disrupted plot to bomb New York City subways has been arrested in Pakistan, law enforcement officials said Monday.

The principal suspect in the case, Najibullah Zazi, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with investigators, key developments that prosecutors hope will help them trace the plot back to its roots in Pakistan, where Zazi and former friends from high school allegedly traveled in 2008 to seek terror training.

After returning to the United States, the plotters allegedly hoped to detonate bombs on trains at two of the city’s biggest subway stations: Times Square and Grand Central Terminal, according to the two officials.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the investigation....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_go_ot/us_nyc_terror


21 posted on 04/12/2010 9:28:14 AM PDT by Velveeta
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More details here:

Zazi, Al Qaeda pals planned rush-hour attack on Grand Central, Times Square subway stations

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/04/12/2010-04-12_zazi_pals_planned_rushhour_attack_on_2_busiest_subway_stations.html#ixzz0ku7ZKoqS


22 posted on 04/12/2010 9:30:31 AM PDT by Velveeta
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