man planned terror attacks on malls
BOSTON (AP) - A 27-year-old Massachusetts man namely Tarek Mehanna has been charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and against U.S. military in Iraq. Authorities in Boston say Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury sought training in terrorist training camps and worked with others from 2001 to May 2008 on the conspiracy "kill, kidnap, maim or injure" people in foreign countries and to kill prominent U.S. politicians.
If convicted on the material support charge, Mehanna faces up to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The earlier charge carries a penalty of up to eight years in prison.
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