He may have been part of the Virginia jihad network. From CNN, :
WASHINGTON (CNN) — An American detained in Saudi Arabia for 20 months without being charged is being sent back to the United States where he is expected to be charged Tuesday, his father and a family friend told CNN….
Abu Ali’s family said it has been told he will face unspecified charges in federal court. He is expected to make an appearance in U.S. District Court sometime Tuesday….
The father said his son is not guilty of any crimes. Regarding the unspecified charge expected to be filed in the United States, the father said, “They are lying. He is innocent.”
Abu Ali was arrested after the May 2003 bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which killed 23 people, including nine Americans.
Sources familiar with the case have said Abu Ali is suspected of having connections to individuals involved in that bombing. A federal grand jury has been hearing evidence regarding the case.
Federal prosecutors have previously alleged Abu Ali had a relationship with some members of what has been called the “Virginia jihad network,” whose members were charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization.