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Faisal Shahzad

Attempted Times Square Bomber Pleads Guilty, Denounces U.S. Wars


Faisal Shahzad

Faisal Shahzad, the man who tried to set off a crude bomb in Times Square in May, pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan today to weapons and terrorism counts.

The AP reports from the courtroom:

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Topics: Faisal Shahzad, Terrorism, Times Square, Times Square Bomb

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Indictment: Failed Times Square Bomber Had Help From Pakistan


Faisal Shahzad

On Thursday alleged Times Square would-be bomber Faisal Shahzad, who was previously charged with the attempted car bombing, was indicted by a grand jury on ten new charges in New York. And the indictment alleges that Shahzad had operational help from an unnamed person in Pakistan.

Check out this section from the indictment:

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Topics: Faisal Shahzad, Pakistani Taliban, Times Square, Times Square Bomb

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