They were previously charged for conspiring “to kill American troops in Iraq, assassinate two unnamed U.S. politicians and shoot shoppers in U.S. malls” — all for Allah, of course.An update on this story. “2 charged in Mass. with conspiring to aid al-Qaida,” from AP, June 18 (thanks to Block Ness):
BOSTON (AP) — Two men accused in a terror plot to kill Americans face new federal charges that they conspired to provide personnel, advice, assistance and other services to al-Qaida.
A grand jury on Thursday added charges of conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization in a superseding indictment against 27-year-old Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury, Mass., and 28-year-old Ahmad Abousamra. Authorities say Abousamra, who used to live in Mansfield, Mass., is now in Syria….
The suspects already face a 10-count indictment. Prosecutors say the men conspired to kill American troops in Iraq, assassinate two unnamed U.S. politicians and shoot shoppers in U.S. malls.