Tag: al Qaeda
Long Island al Qaeda Sympathizer Gets 13 years in Prison
Prosecutors said Kaliebe was arrested when he tried to board a flight to Yemen to join al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula [AQAP]. The FBI had been monitoring Kaliebe long before he tried to board a plane at John F. Kennedy Airport, where he was arrested.
2nd Man Linked to Long Island al Qaeda Recruit Pleads Guilty
Vinas, authorites said, participated in al Qaeda military training exercises and later plotted with al Qaeda to bomb the Long Island Rail Road.
Brentwood Man Gets 25 Years for Trying to Join al-Qaeda
A Brentwood man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison after admitting last year to trying to join the terrorist group al-Qaeda...
6 Months After Strikes On ISIS, Obama Seeks War Authorization
"We have to condition the American people: This is going to go on for a long time. It’s terrible to say but that’s the reality. They’re not going to go away easy.”
Brentwood Man Admits Trying to Help al-Qaeda
A 26-year-old Brentwood man has admitted trying to join al-Qaeda two years ago—the fourth Long Islander linked to the global terrorist group since its...
Will Obama’s Drone Strike Memo Mention Long Island’s Khan?
Samir Khan, a purported al-Qaeda propagandist who spent his teenage years in Westbury, was killed in Yemen three years ago along with another U.S. citizen, Anwar Al-Awlaki, an alleged leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Brentwood Man Tried to Join al-Qaeda, Feds Say
“This arrest is a vivid reminder of the threat we continue to face from domestic Islamic terrorists."
Long Island Native Escapes Capture in Syria
The 35-year-old freelance photojournalist was abducted seven months ago in Aleppo and escaped three weeks ago.
LI Pressure Cooker Search Prompts Police Visit, Internet Scare
Cops showed up at the man's home after being tipped off by his former employer about 'suspicious' Internet searches.
State of the Union Addresses Long Island Issues
Among the many issues the president delved into Tuesday night were immigration, veterans affairs, climate change and gun control, all of which concern Long Islanders.