среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Authorities: Terror suspect planned suicide bomb

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Moroccan man accused of plotting to carry out what he thought would be a suicide bombing at the U.S. Capitol told acquaintances that America's war on terrorism was a war on Muslims and that they needed to be ready for battle, according to authorities.

Then the 29-year-old unemployed man started preparations of his own and believed he was working with an al-Qaida operative on the plot, according to court documents and an affidavit. A man brought him an automatic weapon. He got a suicide vest, scouted out targets and practiced setting off explosives, the documents say.

On Friday, Amine El Khalifi's goal to detonate the vest at the Capitol ended with his …

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