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Illinois man tried to join Al Qaeda-linked group, FBI says
FoxNews.com ^ | April 21, 2013 | FoxNews.com

Posted on 04/21/2013 2:01:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9

CHICAGO – A suburban Chicago teenager has been arrested on terrorism-related charges and accused of seeking to join an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in war-torn Syria, the FBI announced Saturday.

Abdella Ahmad Tounisi was arrested Friday night as he attempted to board a flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Turkey, which borders Syria, the FBI said. He hoped to join Jabhat al-Nusrah, a group fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime in a bloody civil war...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alreadyposted; chicago; illinois; syria; terrorism; waronterror

1 posted on 04/21/2013 2:01:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

He was probably a boxer or played football.


2 posted on 04/21/2013 2:02:34 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Amnesty Bill - 800 pages filled with 400 waivers and exemptions for illegal aliens.)
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To: Beowulf9

If you join in the next 24 hours, we give you double EBT for 6 mos and an Obamacare waiver!

Offer good this weekend only!


3 posted on 04/21/2013 2:05:19 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Decided to instead run for president.


4 posted on 04/21/2013 2:17:46 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Beowulf9

Berkley, CA

My guess it will be in the news soon.

West coast Islamic students shut down BART train, attempted bridge bombings something like that. Just a feeling.


5 posted on 04/21/2013 2:20:11 PM PDT by Spartan302
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To: nascarnation
AND... you get a "Stinky I'm-A-Dinner-Jacket" Bobblehead Doll, but if you sign-up within 12hrs, we'll double the offer!


6 posted on 04/21/2013 2:34:10 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (No one can go back and make a new start, but anyone can start from now, and make a new ending.)
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To: Beowulf9

From Obama’s home town!!!


7 posted on 04/21/2013 3:09:49 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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