Would-be 'bomber' in fake suicide vest given to him in FBI sting operation arrested as he tried 'to blow up U.S. Capitol'

Would-be 'bomber' in fake suicide vest given to him in FBI sting operation arrested as he tried 'to blow up U.S. Capitol'

  • Moroccan-born Amine El Khalifi arrested this morning in FBI sting
  • Has been living illegally in country for 12 years; lives in Alexandria, Va.
  • FBI agents reportedly supplied El Khalifi with deactivated 'suicide vest'
  • Wanted to 'set off the explosives where people would be around,' one official told NBC News

By Beth Stebner

Last updated at 4:22 AM on 18th February 2012

 

A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested on Friday in an FBI sting operation near the U.S. Capitol while planning to detonate what police said he thought were live explosives.

Amine El Khalifi of Alexandria, Virginia, was taken into custody with the fake gun and explosives given to him by undercover FBI agents he believed were al-Qaeda members.

Authorities said the suspect was closely monitored by law enforcement, and the would-be explosives had been deactivated, so the public was never in danger.

 

Officials say he has recently arrived at a federal court in Alexandria, where he is scheduled to appear later this evening.

Two people briefed on the matter told The Associated Press he was not arrested on the Capitol grounds, and the FBI has had El Khalifi under surveillance around the clock for several weeks.

 

FULL STORY: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2102789/Would-suicide-bombe...

 


 

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message from your government~~ "ARE YOU SCARED YET!"

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Been trying to think about this, anybody remember the last time we were actually, honestly attacked by an actual global enemy.., Sans CIA, FBI, PentaCon help??? Weren't there a couple airline hi-jackings wanting to just go to Cuba in the early 70's???

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