Posted on 05/08/2007 4:58:57 AM PDT by all4one
Terror Arrests in Fort Dix Plot FORT DIX, N.J.
May 8, 2007 - Six ethnic Albanians have been arrested in a plot to storm the Fort Dix installation in Burlington County.
Five of the suspects were arrested in Cherry Hill. They will be arraigned later today in federal court. Officials say it will happen in either in Camden or Newark.
Investigators say the suspects planned to use automatic weapons to storm the base and kill solders. The men were lured into a secret meeting to purchase AK-47s from an arms dealer, who was secretly cooperating with the FBI.
Officials say the suspects worked on a number of targets, including the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Fort Monmouth in Eatontown, and several Coast Guard stations.
Federal agents made the arrests when the suspects zeroed in on Fort Dix.
Officials say some of the suspects were caught on tape.
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Terror Suspects Arrested In N.J. After FBI Foils Fort Dix Attack
POSTED: 6:41 am EDT May 8, 2007
UPDATED: 7:31 am EDT May 8, 2007
A tip helped authorities arrest six New Jersey men Monday night in connection to an apparent terror cell, according to NBC 10’s sister station WNBC in New York.
Five of them were arrested in Cherry Hill, according to reports.
Investigators said the men planned to use AK-47s to storm Fort Dix and open fire on soldiers and civilians stationed at the New Jersey base, noting that other military locations were scouted by the terrorist cell.
Three of the unnamed suspects are brothers who are all believed to be Islamic radicals, according to sources. Some of the six arrested men were also born in Albania and the former Yugoslavia, but they have spent a significant amount of time in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to authorities.
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NEW YORK -- Six men from New Jersey have been arrested in an alleged terror plot against soldiers at Fort Dix, according investigators.
Investigators said the men planned to use automatic weapons to enter Fort Dix and kill as many soldiers as they could at the N.J. base. Fort Dix was just one of several military and security locations allegedly scouted by this group, authorities said.
Investigators told Newschannel 4's Jonathan Dienst that these arrests are the result of a tip to the FBI and use of an informant to track the suspects. The terror suspects traveled over the last several months from New Jersey to the Poconos where they practiced firing automatic weapons, investigators said.
Investigators said the group discussed targeting numerous locations like Dover Air base, Fort Monmouth and several Coast Guard stations before deciding on Fort Dix as their intended target. Fort Dix is run in part by the Army and is a reserve-training center, but active units take part in training, including some which focuses on counter-terrorism....
Thanks RDTF...I had just found that and was about to post it. Great minds here at FR!!
Thanks mama!
If I recall, that's near the bridge going to PA, right? The only place I really patronize there is Homer's Diner. Great stuff!
Sorry, but you have used not one but two non-allowed words. Other non-allowed words are: Terrorist, Muslim, Islamic, Radical, etc. Please report to the nearest reeducation facility.
I would assume 2008. Like I said, this is rumor from a reporter. No info yet.
Thanks Key Largo. I am pinging SheLion, who IIRC has a good number of links for some great staticak info. and maps on religion, mosques, etc.
“terrorists would never follow us home... “
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh, coos dare already heeah?
Rangel is a moron.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
How do I arrange to be a “reeducation facility” drop-out?
:)
Uh that’s “domestic terrorist”
:)
Fatima, please don’t misinterpret my remark, I didn’t mean that our military isn’t capable of knocking the heck out of Al Qaeda, et al, I’m simply saying that our liberal Congress has given them the green light...we’re defeated, we’re weak, go ahead, attack us here at home too, we can’t stop you. That is the message they have recieved loud and clear. Quite a shame and yes, I blame Bush for fighting a political war...we aren’t fighting to win, not in the least and Bush doesn’t come out publicly and defend his people, he takes a beating and hides. If Bush had one ounce of Clinton’s ability to take on his enemies he’d be one of the highest rated presidents ever, but he doesn’t. I’m tired of it...
Ya think?
Hmmm ... possibly. Thanks for sharing your insights!
Only the MP’s are armed, everyone else has their rifle in the armory.
LOL
That’s what KRLA news called them...
:)
Investigators said the men planned to use AK-47s to storm Fort Dix and open fire on soldiers and civilians stationed at the New Jersey base, noting that other military locations were scouted by the terrorist cell.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5283747
“There is no terrorist threat.
You need to calm down, relax, listen very carefully, and repeat after me:
There is no terrorist threat.
There is no terrorist threat!
There... is... no... terrorist... threat!”
For real, or with sarcasm?
Never mind. I know.
Its too early to drink isn’t it.
Oh Ok,Thanks.
indeed, my son-in-law was just there for one of his weekend drills.
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