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Congressman Aaron Schock's office targeted in Illinois terror plot
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Sep 25, 2009 06:43pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Details emerged Thursday of 29 year old Michael Finton's attempt to detonate a truck bomb outside of the Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield. Among Findley's target of the bombing were the federal courthouse and the offices of first-term Illinois congressman Aaron Schock.
Finton, also know as Talib Islam, was arrested Wednesday by federal officers after he attempted to utilize a cell phone to detonate an truck bomb outside the courthouse. The arrest of Finton, follows a 2-year investigation by the FBI, including undercover operations enacted when Finton reached out for assistance.
In the 25 page criminal complaint filed Thursday, authorities outlined 2 years of activities and planning pursued by the 29 year old who was converted to Islam while in prison. Included in the affidavit was the disclosure that Finton received funds from a source in Saudi Arabia, and after spending a month in the nation in 2008 expressed a desire pursued plans to launch a terrorist attack upon the United States. |
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