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Morris County Hezbollah Scout Was Looking For Terror Attack Spots In NYC, Feds Say
A longtime Hezbollah member from Morristown man has spent the past 22 years scouting terror-attack locations in NYC for the organization, according to new federal indictments against him.
Alexei Saab, 42, on Thursday was charged in a nine-count indictment for offenses related to supporting the organization, the U.S. Justice Department announced.
A Hezbollah member since 1996, Saab provided the organization with photos and intelligence on landmarks across New York City including the Port Authority, Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building, New York Stock Exchange, New York City…
Times Square Bombing Plot: Suspect Seized By Joint Terrorism Task Force
A joint terrorism task force seized a Queens man whom they accused of planning to bomb Times Square.
Investigators arranged a sting after discovering that Ashiqul Alam, 22, was looking to buy guns, grenades and ammo to kill police and civilians, authorities said.
Alam, who lives with his parents in Jackson Heights, apparently was acting alone, they said.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes federal agents and members of the NYPD, among others, took Alam him into custody after he arranged to buy weapons, authorities said Friday.
They said they currently had no evidence to support…
