New York – Tunisian Man Charged In NY In Terror Cell Plot

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    New York – A Tunisian man has been arrested in New York and accused of trying to stay in the U.S. illegally to build a terrorism cell.

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    Authorities say Ahmed Abassi came to the United States from Canada in mid-March, meeting regularly with an undercover FBI agent. They say he also met with another Tunisian citizen who was later arrested in Canada in a terrorist plot to derail a train.

    The federal indictment against Abassi was unsealed Thursday. Law enforcement authorities say he was arrested on April 22. He was arraigned a week ago on visa fraud charges.

    Authorities say Abassi was seeking to remain in the U.S. to commit acts of terrorism and to develop a network of terrorists.

    A lawyer for Abassi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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