Satellite Photos of Terror Camps in Pakistan
Federal complaint says 22-year-old trained in Pakistan on 'how to kill Americans'
Federal agents have broken up what they say was an al Qaeda terrorist cell operating in the San Joaquin County city of Lodi, arresting two men, one of whom admitted attending training camps in Pakistan to learn "how to kill Americans," according to published reports.
A joint terrorism task force, including agents from the FBI, arrested Hamid Hayat, 22, and his father on Sunday, less than a week after the younger man was found aboard a San Francisco-bound plane even though his name appeared on a no-fly list of suspected extremists, the Los Angeles Times reported in today's editions.
Hayat was trained to use explosives and weapons and practiced by using photographs of President Bush and other high-profile U.S. political figures as targets, the Times reported, citing court documents.
The suspect, who allegedly initially lied to FBI agents about whether he had received training, had his pick of where to carry out a terrorist attack, which potentially could have targeted hospitals and large food stores, the Times said, citing court documents.
The task force arrested Hayat's father, Umer Hayat, 47, a Lodi ice cream truck driver, on charges that he lied about his son's involvement and his own financing of the terror camp, the Times said. Umer Hayat reportedly paid $100 each month to his son.
Not smart to travel to Paki-al-Qaeda land and lie to federal agents about your trip. 'Nuff said.