Massachusetts man, rezwan ferdaus, sentenced to 17 years in. To date, robinson has used the technology to locate more than half a dozen missing persons. If people are looking for the first person shooter game which only offers them with the challenge but fear at the same time, f. Rezwan ferdaus member of isb mosque, jailed for plotting to attack pentagon and us capitol with explosivespacked airplanes oussama ziademajor isb donor, indicted for moneylaundering for terrorists, now a fugitive living in lebanon. Nov 15, 2011 at a detention hearing for accused terrorist rezwan ferdaus, attorneys paint contrasting pictures of the defendant, and the defense takes aim at the fbis informant. Thanks to the diligence of the fbi and our many other law enforcement partners, that plan was thwarted.
Rezwan ferdaus pleads not guilty to terror plot cbs boston. Fbi man sentenced in boston for plotting attack on. Fbi foils plot to attack pentagon, capitol youtube. Plot to fly model planes filled with c4 explosives into the. Rezwan ferdaus, for example, pled guilty to attempting to blow up a federal building and was sentenced to 17 years. Ferdaus had long planned to commit violent acts against our country, u. Ferdaus was arrested by the federal bureau of investigation on september.
Ferdaus, 26, was indicted on september 29, 2011 on charges of attempting to damage and destroy a federal. Project salam support and legal advocacy for muslims. Massachusetts man to plead guilty in model plane terror plot. At a detention hearing for accused terrorist rezwan ferdaus, attorneys. Rezwan ferdaus born 1985 is a united states citizen of bangladeshi descent who is serving a federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to terrorism. Bostonrezwan ferdaus was sentenced today for plotting an.
According to the federal affidavit, ferdaus began planning jihad against the u. Arrested ashland man wanted to kill as many people as. Cnns brian todd reports on details of the model plane plot and the background of suspect rezwan ferdaus. Conference paper pdf available november 2016 with 80 reads how we measure reads. On january 24, isis released the video knights of the dawawin, showing militants using a chinese. At hearing, informant under fire in ashland terror plot. Sep 29, 2011 the affidavit also says that ferdaus made a training video about how to cheaply construct cellphone detonators and wanted to provide these devices to other alqaida members. New york daily news a 26yearold graduate from northeastern university with a degree in physics, ferdaus described to the undercover employees his path to jihad. Its likely that only a couple of them end up on the roster. Fbi entrapped suspects in almost all highprofile terrorism. Capitol building with model planes filled with c4 explosives. Fbi faces entrapment questions over rezwan ferdaus bomb plot arrest by paul harris and published by on september 29, 2011.
Instead, at about the same time, the boston fbi started a ninemonth sting operation against rezwan ferdaus, who had no weapons and no connections to international terrorists, and whose mental wellness had deteriorated so much that he was wearing adult diapers at the time of his arrest on terrorism charges. Human rights abuses in us terrorism prosecutions, focuses on 27 of those cases, including the rezwan ferdaus and the newburgh four cases, which rt has covered. Rezwan ferdaus, for example, pled guilty to attempting to blow up a federal building and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Mar 21, 2014 federal prosecutors have indicted 26yearold rezwan ferdaus on six counts of plotting to attack the u. Sep 28, 2011 accused terrorist rezwan ferdaus of ashland, mass.
Massachusetts resident rezwan ferdaus pleaded guilty to charges connected to a plot to fly an explosiveladen. Ferdaus studied physics at northeastern university in boston arrest. He viewed a video of osama bin laden and multiple terrorist training camp video. At hearing, informant under fire in ashland terror plot case. Rezwan ferdaus sentenced to 17 years in terror plot necn. Rezwan ferdaus indicted for alleged plot to attack capitol, pentagon, the boston globe. Sep 29, 2011 on september 28, rezwan ferdaus, a 26yearold u. American families are rejecting hitech school curriculums and their zombifying effect. The man, rezwan ferdaus, pleaded guilty in july to one charge of attempting to damage and destroy a federal building with explosives, and another of attempting to provide material support to. According to a federal affidavit, ferdaus, 26, of ashland, became convinced america was evil through jihadi websites and videos, and began. Ferdaus believed that the video would be used for training. At a detention hearing for accused terrorist rezwan ferdaus, attorneys paint contrasting pictures of the defendant, and the defense takes aim at the fbis informant. The fbi said rezwan ferdaus hoped to use militaryjet replicas, 5 to 7 12 feet long, guided by gps devices and capable of speeds over 100 mph.
It comes with some aspects which people will like including the multiplayer suite which is very good. Attorneys office, which had been presented as a government exhibit at a 2011 hearing, shows rezwan ferdaus of ashland, mass. Guilty plea in pentagontargeted toy airplane plot the. Rezwan ferdaus, 26, planned to fill two remotecontrolled model airplanes with c4 explosives and hand grenades and direct them into the iconic washington buildings, said us attorney carmen ortiz. Federal reserve official called for greater regulation wsj of the moneymarket mutual fund industrywhich provides financing to u. Ferdaus slumped inside an elevator, crying, as her family prepared to hand out fliers for a web site, standing up for rezwan, which argues that mr. The five men were detained on december 9, 2009, during a police raid in pakistan on a house with links to a militant group. Tpm adds that ferdaus allegedly traveled to our nations capital last may, gathering pictures of his proposed targets.
Pentagon and capitol by using a remotecontrolled aircraft filled with plastic explosives. Department of justice shows a large remote controlled aircraft similar to what the department said suspect rezwan ferdaus plotted to fill with c4 plastic explosives to use in an attack of the pentagon and u. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The suggestion came during a bail hearing for rezwan ferdaus, who faces charges including attempting to provide material support to terrorists and attempting to damage and destroy national defense. Massachusetts man, rezwan ferdaus, sentenced to 17 years. Rezwan ferdausmember of isb mosque, jailed for plotting to attack pentagon and us capitol with explosivespacked airplanes oussama ziademajor isb donor, indicted for moneylaundering for terrorists, now a fugitive living in lebanon.
They also gave ferdaus six ak47 assault rifles and three grenades, none which worked. Ferdaus was arrested by fbi agents shortly after receiving these items. In part of an increasing trend in homegrown terrorism, they were in their late teens or early twenties early in the ongoing investigation, officials. Ferdaus also made a 20minute training video, which was recorded by the uces, giving instructions on how to make cell phone detonators.
Human rights abuses in us terrorism prosecutions hrw. Ferdaus was charged with attempting to provide material support to alqaeda. Federal prosecutors have indicted 26yearold rezwan ferdaus on six counts of plotting to attack the u. Rezwan ferdaus arrested, accused of plotting attack on. Ferdaus also made a 20minute training video, which was recorded by the. Rezwan ferdaus of massachusetts gets 17 years in terrorist plot. At hearing, informant under fire in ashland terror plot case wbur. But the committee was founded in october 2006, and project salam grew directly out of the committees fouryear advocacy for aref and hossain. Rezwan ferdaus admitted to planning to blow up the pentagon and the united states capitol using remotecontrolled planes laden with. Ny state police concerned about aerial attacks the. Sep 29, 2011 the fbi says rezwan ferdaus conducted detailed surveillance to map out the attack and acquired a small aircraft as part of his plan to carry it out. Methuwak dura roshan fernando hiru tv,the no 01 tv in sri lanka. Rezwan ferdaus, a 26yearold physicist, was arrested wednesday for plotting to attack the pentagon and capitol using remotecontrolled planes, as we reported yesterday. Oct 03, 2011 rezwan ferdaus worcester ap a massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to plotting to fly explosivespacked remotecontrolled model planes into the pentagon and u.
Nov 02, 2012 the man, rezwan ferdaus, pleaded guilty in july to one charge of attempting to damage and destroy a federal building with explosives, and another of attempting to provide material support to. Rezwan ferdaus allegedly plotted attack on capitol, pentagon. Rezwan ferdaus of massachusetts gets 17 years in terrorist. Man accused of plotting to blow up pentagon national news. Establishing a legal framework for counterdrone technologies. In july 2011, rezwan ferdaus attempted to use remotecontrolled planes carrying improvised explosive devices ieds to attack the pentagon and the capitol building. A small onboard camera takes thousands of photos of the landscape and provides video images as well. He had two previous arrests, one for a high school prank during which he and other students poured cement on in front of the school doors, and the other for marijuana possession. Here is a history of the muslim solidarity committee, written for the united national peac e conference in albany on july 2325, 2010, in the form of a.
Mar, 2017 in july 2011, rezwan ferdaus attempted to use remotecontrolled planes carrying improvised explosive devices ieds to attack the pentagon and the capitol building. Navy f86 sabre fighter plane, similar to a device constructed by massachusetts resident rezwan ferdaus, 26, who was accused of plotting attacks on the u. Capitol, the pentagon and american troops overseas. A video showing a large remote controlled plane dropping packages led officials to believe the suspects were plotting to attack a shopping center in the. Ferdaus was caught with the help of undercover agents posing as alqaeda operatives who gave him the money to buy the drones, a tactic that has led to allegations of entrapment. A massachusetts man accused of plotting to attack the pentagon and u. In july 2012, he pled guilty to two charges of conspiring to damage and destroy u.
Fbi man sentenced in boston for plotting attack on pentagon and. Ferdaus was born and raised in ashland, massachusetts. Man receives sentence for model airplane terror plot. Illusion of justice human rights abuses in us terrorism prosecutions h u m a n r i g h t s w a t c h. Ferdaus explained that around the beginning of 2010, his viewing of jihadist videos and websites had radicalized him and convinced him that america is evil and.
Rezwan ferdaus worcester ap a massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to plotting to fly explosivespacked remotecontrolled model planes into the pentagon and u. Ferdaus is the only documented case in the united states of an hve attempting to use a device similar to a weaponized uav in the last 10 years. The fbi says rezwan ferdaus conducted detailed surveillance to map out the attack and acquired a small aircraft as part of his plan to carry it out. On september 28, 2011, the fbi arrested rezwan ferdaus for a plot to attack the pentagon and the capitol building with. More terrorism theatre from the fbi the daily reckoning. Ferdaus, a muslim american from ashland, was arrested after federal agents posing as alqaida members delivered what he believed was 24 pounds of c4 explosive, authorities said. Jul 10, 2012 rezwan ferdaus allegedly plotted attack on capitol, pentagon. Rezwan ferdaus born 1985 is a united states citizen of bangladeshi descent who is serving a federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to terrorism charges in 2012. Sep 29, 2011 rezwan ferdaus, a 26yearold physicist, was arrested wednesday for plotting to attack the pentagon and capitol using remotecontrolled planes, as we reported yesterday. Selfradicalized online, the massachusetts man had supplied a modified cell phone meant to serve as a detonator for an improvised explosive device to. Sep 29, 2011 ferdaus was charged with attempting to provide material support to alqaeda. Rezwan ferdaus of ashland charged with plotting to blow up.
Numbers released for patriots undrafted free agents guaranteed moneythis year, the team signed 15 undrafted free agents. Man accused of plotting to blow up pentagon national. Attorney carmen ortiz said in a press release, which was linked off of michael van poppels twitter account. Sep 06, 2012 foiled terrorist plots in the united states and spain have new york state law enforcement officials advising people to be wary of anyone with an unusual interest in remotecontrolled planes or extreme sports like sky diving, hang gliding and paragliding. Terrorism prosecutions often an illusion human rights watch. The affidavit also says that ferdaus made a training video about how to cheaply construct cellphone detonators and wanted to provide these devices to other alqaida members. The model planes that couldve attacked the pentagon the. According to a federal affidavit, ferdaus, 26, of ashland, became convinced america was evil through jihadi websites and videos, and began planning jihad against the u. In july 2011, rezwan ferdaus attempted to use remotecontrolled planes carrying improvised. Federal officials have long been aware of the possibility someone might try to use such planes as weapons, but there are no restrictions on their purchase ferdaus is said to have bought his over the. Guilty plea in pentagontargeted toy airplane plot the atlantic. This section of an undated file photo provided by the u. Rezwan ferdaus of ashland charged with plotting to blow up u. As ferdaus and his ilk show, there is still a real terror threat.
Sep 30, 2011 this undated photo released wednesday, sept. One of the first englishlanguage videos disseminated by isis in june 2014a month and a half before its video of the execution of james foleyis entitled the end of sykespicot, in reference to the borders imposed by the 1916 frenchbritish agreement. Rezwan ferdaus of ashland was sentenced thursday in federal court after pleading guilty in july to attempting to provide material support to terrorists and attempting to damage and destroy federal. With the arrest of rezwan ferdaus, robinson is now worried that the faa, which had previously prevented the use of drone planes in several missing person. By matt agorist hartford, ct on september 11, 2015, journalist and police accountability activist michael picard was illegally detained for lawfully open carrying and health, technology, video september 29, 2019. Plot to fly model planes filled with c4 explosives into.
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