Iraqi National Charged in Alleged Iran-Backed Plot to Attack Manhattan Synagogue
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Federal prosecutors say Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and Kata'ib Hizballah commander, plotted to attack U.S. targets including a Manhattan synagogue, showing an undercover agent photos and maps and offering $10,000 in cryptocurrency for the operation; court documents include pictures of him with Qasem Soleimani. He was arrested in Turkey, handed to the FBI, and faces charges including conspiracy to provide material support to Iran’s IRGC and Kata'ib Hizballah, with a June 29 court date.
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- FBI brings Iraqi man accused of coordinating nearly 20 terror attacks in Europe to face trial in New York Fox News
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