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HOUSTON—A federal grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging Barry Walter Bujol, Jr., with attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney José Angel Moreno and FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Richard C. Powers announced today. “Protecting the American public from the threat of terrorism, both international and home-grown, is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas,” said U.S. Attorney Moreno. “Proactive investigative efforts and cooperation between the...

The Swiss authorities have been giving information about investigations into suspected terrorist activities. The federal prosecutor said that Switzerland had probably been a base for providing support for al-Qaeda. However, the country had not played a central role in the group's activities, he said. The announcement comes in the wake of three separate inquiries into the activities of terrorist groups in Switzerland. The Swiss authorities set up a special task force to investigate possible terrorist activities four days after the 11 September attacks. Logistical support One of the main concerns was whether terrorist groups were using Switzerland as a base...