Travel Plan Triggered FBI Terror Sting

WASHINGTON-Pakistani-American in a conspiracy against the FBI subway in the capital, has attracted the attention of researchers was arrested in January to try to go for jihad abroad, authorities said. Farooque Ahmed, an engineer at age, 34, Ashburn, Virginia. And attempts to contact a member of a terrorist group to help them, Afghanistan or Pakistan travel to face the U.S. armed forces there, the Federal Research Station fight on Thursday.

The FBI did not specify how you heard about the alleged efforts of the group. Researchers will soon see, Mr. Ahmed potentially dangerous and orchestrated a terrorist act surprised allegedly false, last undercover terrorist operation by the FBI developed. Long used or corruption in drug research, stings are struggling to become a staple of the efforts of the judiciary, against domestic terrorism since the attacks of September 2001 November some cases, particularly in the years immediately after 9 / 11, have a rocky reception skeptical Jurors had. But in recent years, juries have returned verdicts against the accused long if bitten.

Peter Ahearn, a former FBI special agent and now a management consultant, said to help the teeth "are in a minefield on foot" and convey fear among jihadist followers that someone could be in contact with an undercover government agent. In an attempted attack on New York, Times Square this year, would be bomber Shahzad Faisal told investigators, he has avoided most powerful explosives and other steps to remain out of sight of law enforcement. Mr. Shahzad pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in June and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In an affidavit submitted by the FBI to permit the registration of Friends of the House of the Lord says that in 2008 and 2009, weapons and training, bought a shooting range. Its ultimate goal, according to the affidavit, he "went to Afghanistan to fight and kill Americans."

In April, FBI, a meeting between Mr Ahmed and a person who claims to be a means to a terrorist group to be organized, said prosecutors. The person, worked undercover for the FBI and asked to help the suspects, collect information for planned attacks Metrorail stations in suburban Virginia, Washington, said prosecutors. The statement does not identify the friends of Mr. partner or say if the person has cooperated with investigators. Compliance Officer, said the alleged plot was completely under the control of the FBI and there was no danger to the public. A public defender to represent Mr. Ahmed not respond to requests for comment.

In some cases, the bite has been criticized by defense lawyers for the defendants seemed taken. In 2006, the FBI, seven members of a religious group Liberty City neighborhood of Miami was arrested and charged with conspiracy to attack the Sears Tower in Chicago and federal buildings. Defense lawyers said an informant and two juries exceeded government against the agreement declared invalid. It took a third try five defendants were sentenced for crimes associated with terrorism. Albert Levin, a lawyer for the suspects in the case of Miami, said the fear of terrorism caused the police were trying to attack at any price "to prevent, even at the expense of the possible opening of innocent people." Earlier this month, a Jordanian man to 24 years in a case in which an FBI informant, who, as a means of terrorism.