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Originally posted by: Mavdog[]
John Ashcroft in action.
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06/11/2002 - Updated 11:28 AM ET
U.S. citizen arrested in 'dirty bomb' plot
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PORTLAND, Oregon, (CNN) -- Three of the six U.S. residents charged with conspiring to assist al Qaeda and the Taliban in waging war against the United States made initial appearances in federal court Friday.
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July 22 — An Islamic militant group is denying any involvement in a scheme that the FBI says raised money for terrorism activities worldwide through cigarette trafficking in the United States.
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The United States has arrested a native of Bucaramanga, Colombia, for attempting to purchase over 1,000 machine guns, rifles, grenades, grenade launchers, and pistols on behalf of a Colombian terrorist group.
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American federal agents arrested 18 alleged supporters of Hizballah in North Carolina and Michigan on Friday. According to an indictment filed in a federal court, the men are accused of trafficking in cigarettes, money laundering and evading immigration laws. They are also suspected of supplying money and equipment to Hizballah in Lebanon.
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Washington -- Five former leaders of the Holy Land Foundation, once the biggest Islamic charity in the United States, were arrested Tuesday on charges that they funneled $12.4 million to Palestinian terrorists.
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