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Soldier convicted of bomb plot near Texas Army post
Source: Reuters
Soldier convicted of bomb plot near Texas Army post
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO | Fri May 25, 2012 7:40am EDT
(Reuters) - A jury on Thursday convicted a soldier of attempting to build a bomb and use it to blow up a restaurant near the Fort Hood Army post in Texas to get revenge for the suffering of fellow Muslims in the Middle East at the hands of the military.
Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo, 22, was arrested last July after a tip from a gun store owner who became alarmed by Abdo's befuddled attempts to purchase smokeless gunpowder and weapons.
Abdo was also convicted of attempted murder of U.S. officers or employees, and four counts of possessing a weapon to commit a violent crime. He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced on July 20.
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By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO | Fri May 25, 2012 7:40am EDT
(Reuters) - A jury on Thursday convicted a soldier of attempting to build a bomb and use it to blow up a restaurant near the Fort Hood Army post in Texas to get revenge for the suffering of fellow Muslims in the Middle East at the hands of the military.
Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo, 22, was arrested last July after a tip from a gun store owner who became alarmed by Abdo's befuddled attempts to purchase smokeless gunpowder and weapons.
Abdo was also convicted of attempted murder of U.S. officers or employees, and four counts of possessing a weapon to commit a violent crime. He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced on July 20.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/25/us-usa-crime-abdo-idUSBRE84O03A20120525
