Najibullah Zazi
The head of al-Qaeda's Afghanistan operation, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, used a "middleman" to contact Zazi. The plot developed from that contact, with Najibullah Zazi planning to use "homemade backpack bombs." Because of the connection to al-Yazid, who is known to be close to Osama bin Laden and at one time head al-Qaeda's finance committee, Zazi is not considered to be a "lone wolf" terrorist. Al-Yazid
Najibullah Zazi is charged with "conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction."
Zazi, from Denver, Colorado, is understood to have been given instructions by a senior member of al Qaeda in Pakistan over the internet.This report explains:
Najibullah Zazi, 24, is accused of conspiring to use home-made bombs for a large scale terror attack, possibly on a city transit system.Another part of the story is that the U.S. was really, really upset that Britain did not stop the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi last August. Intelligence in both countries are friendlier now.
He was arrested after testing bomb-making materials similar to those used in the 7/7 blasts in London [52 died, many severely injured].
Zazi is believed to have received weapons and explosives training at a terror camp in Pakistan.
He was held in Denver, where he lived, a week after returning under FBI surveillance from a trip to New York.
This plot, like numerous others stopped due to diligent and intense intelligence, will soon be just a blip on history's radar screen. I don't know what Najibullah Zazi's fate will be. We know it probable that others are plotting to take down the New York subway system this minute, but it won't be Najibullah Zazi. Fortunately, I haven't heard media claims that Zazi is a victim of PTSD (post-traumatic-stress syndrome) and just "snapped." Media elites live and work in New York City, and surely some in those NY newsrooms take the subway. Take down the subways, and even a limo can't get through. Thanks to master sculptor and super news snoop, David Lemon.
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