Two suspects with ties to the terrorist group Hezbollah are in federal custody after scoping out potential targets for an attack in New York City and Panama.
WNBC broke the story: The two men allegedly received weapons and bomb-making training in Lebanaon. Ali Kourani, of the Bronx, was arrested last week on the terror-related charges. Samer El Debek was arrested in Livonia, Michigan, and sent to New York last week for trial.
Kourani attended Hezbollah-sponsored weapons training program starting at age 16, and lied on his immigration application, stating he had no ties to any foreign terrorist organization, the FBI said. He became a naturalized citizen in 2009.
U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said the men “received military-style training, including in the use of weapons like rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machine guns for use in the support of the group’s terrorist mission.” …and… “conducted surveillance of potential targets in America, including military and law enforcement facilities in New York City.”
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