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http://forum.internet-haganah.com/showthread.php?1142-USA-vs-ABDELLA-AHMAD-TOUNISI
24 April 2013, 10:39
USA vs ABDELLA AHMAD TOUNISI
This is the young man who was recently arrested at O’Hare on his way to join al-Qaida in Syria. This was not his first involvement in terrorism related activity, nor his first encounter with the FBI. Suffice it to say he suspected the undercover agent of being an undercover agent, but was done in by the “terrorist website” operated by the Bureau.
Whatever it takes. Here’s the Complaint and Affidavit:
http://page4free.biz/20130424/USAvTOUNISI.pdf
(Note: Contact phone number deleted for this posting.)
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NOTE The following text is a quote:
www.fbi.gov/chicago/press-releases/2013/fbi-arrests-suburban-chicago-man-on-charge-of-supporting-terrorism-overseas
FBI Arrests Suburban Chicago Man on Charge of Supporting Terrorism Overseas
FBI Chicago
April 20, 2013
Special Agent Joan Hyde
An alleged attempt by an Aurora, Illinois man to travel to Syria in order to join a jihadist militant group operating inside Syria led to his arrest Friday evening. The arrest was announced today by Cory B. Nelson, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Gary S. Shapiro, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, 18, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody without incident late yesterday at O’Hare International Airport by members of the Chicago FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force as he attempted to board a flight destined for Istanbul, Turkey. He was charged in a criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, a felony offense. Tounisi appeared earlier today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel G. Martin and was ordered held until his next court appearance, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on April 23, 2013.
In making today’s announcement, Mr. Nelson stated that the investigation that culminated in Tounisi’s arrest began in 2012 and that there is no connection between this case and the events that occurred over the last several days in Boston.
The complaint states that Tounisi is a close friend of Adel Daoud, an individual arrested in September 2012 for attempting to detonate a bomb outside a Chicago bar and that Tounisi and Daoud appeared to share an interest in violent jihad. While Tounisi allegedly discussed attack techniques and targets prior to Daoud’s arrest, Tounisi did not participate in Daoud’s attempted attack.
According to the complaint, from January to April 2013, Tounisi conducted online research related to overseas travel and violent jihad, focusing specifically on Syria and the Jabhat al Nusrah terrorist group. Jabhat al Nusrah is listed by the U.S. Department of State as an alias for al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The complaint alleges that Tounisi searched online for information about travel from Chicago to Syria, obtained a new passport, and, beginning in late March 2013, made online contact with an individual Tounisi believed to be a recruiter for Jabhat al Nusrah. That individual was in fact an FBI employee acting in an online undercover capacity. The complaint further alleges that Tounisi and the undercover employee exchanged a series of e-mails in which Tounisi shared his plan to get to Syria by way of Turkey, as well as his willingness to die for the cause. During the exchanges, Tounisi also sought advice from the undercover employee on travel from Istanbul to the Turkish city of Gaziantep, which lies near the border of Turkey and Syria.
The complaint states that on April 10, Tounisi purchased an airline ticket for a flight from Chicago to Istanbul and on April 18, the undercover employee provided Tounisi with a bus ticket for travel from Istanbul to Gaziantep. Tounisi arrived at O’Hare International Airport’s international terminal Friday evening, and after passing through airport security, he was arrested.
If convicted of the charge filed against him, Tounisi faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
The JTTF is composed of special agents of the FBI, officers of the Chicago Police Department, and representatives from an additional 20 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The Justice Department’s National Security Division assisted in the investigation.
Mr. Nelson expressed his gratitude to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the significant support provided by its officers during the arrest of Tounisi.
The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
A bit off Topic, but interesting.
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NOTE The following snippet is a quote:
www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/nws/nws-rlss/2013/20131108-eng.aspx
The Government of Canada lists Jabhat Al-Nusra and al-Muwaqi’un Bil Dima as terrorist organizations
Ottawa, November 8, 2013 — The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today announced that the Government of Canada has listed Jabhat Al-Nusra and al-Muwaqi’un Bil Dima as terrorist groups under the Criminal Code.
“Jabhat Al-Nusra is an organization that has claimed responsibility for nearly 600 terrorist attacks, including car bombings and suicide attacks that have killed scores of innocent Syrian civilians,” said Minister Blaney. “Listing this terrorist entity, which has publicly sworn allegiance to Al-Qaida, is an essential part of our efforts to combat terrorism.”
“Al-Muwaqi’un Bil Dima also supports Al Qaida’s violent ideology, and its leader, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, is a well-known Al Qaida associate. The organization has claimed responsibility for the January 2013 attack on the Tigantourine gas facility in eastern Algeria that resulted in the deaths of at least 48 hostages,” added Minister Blaney. “This heinous and cowardly attack demonstrates that terrorism remains a prevalent global problem and must be addressed with every tool at our disposal.”
“The safety and security of Canadians is a priority for our Government, and the listing of terrorist entities sends a strong message that terrorist activity will not be tolerated.”
The actions of Jabhat Al-Nusra and al-Muwaqi’un Bil Dima meet the legal threshold set out in the Criminal Code, which requires the existence of reasonable grounds to believe that the entity has knowingly participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity or is knowingly acting on behalf of, at the direction of, or in association with such an entity.
The listing process requires extensive analysis of intelligence and/or criminal information.
Under the Criminal Code, any person or group listed may have their assets seized and forfeited. There may be severe penalties for persons and organizations that deal in the property or finances of a listed entity. In addition, it is a crime to knowingly participate in, or contribute to, any activity of a listed entity for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the entity to facilitate or carry out a terrorist activity. This offence and other related offences are set out, in full, in the Criminal Code.
The names of listed entities under the Criminal Code can be found on the Public Safety Canada Web site at www.publicsafety.gc.ca under National Security.