FBI Disrupts New York Transportation Plot

[NVMojo]

NEW YORK (AP) -

Authorities disrupted a terrorist plot to attack the train tunnels beneath the Hudson River that carry thousands of commuters between New York and New Jersey every day, the FBI announced Friday.

Law enforcement officials said the plot involved at least eight people overseas, including an alleged al-Qaida operative arrested in Lebanon who had sworn allegiance to Osama bin Laden.

"This is a plot that involved martyrdom and explosives and certain of the tubes that connect Jersey and lower Manhattan," FBI Assistant Director Mark J. Mershon said. He said the plot to blow up the PATH commuter train tunnels this fall was the "real deal."

"We believe we intercepted this group early in their plotting and, in fact, the plan has largely been disrupted," Mershon said.

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[Dembo98]

1. Great job!

[maddezmom]

2. duplicate topic

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