3 convicted of plot to kill soldiers in Iraq

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3 convicted of plot to kill soldiers in Iraq
By Joe Milicia - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jun 13, 2008 19:58:09 EDT

CLEVELAND — Three men of Middle Eastern descent were convicted Friday of plotting to recruit and train terrorists to kill American soldiers in Iraq, a case put together with help from a former soldier who posed as a radical bent on violence.

Mohammad Amawi, 28, Marwan El-Hindi, 45, and Wassim Mazloum, 27, face maximum sentences of life in prison. Prosecutors said the men were learning to shoot guns and make explosives while raising money to fund their plans to wage a holy war against U.S. troops.

Amawi and El-Hindi are U.S. citizens, and Mazloum came to the U.S. legally from Lebanon. El-Hindi was born in Jordan; Amawi was born in the U.S. but also has Jordanian citizenship.

The federal jury in Toledo returned its verdict after three days of deliberations. U.S. District Judge James G. Carr did not set a sentencing date, acting U.S. attorney Bill Edwards said.

“Today’s verdicts should send a strong message to individuals who would use this country as a platform to plot attacks against U.S. military personnel in Iraq and elsewhere,” said Patrick Rowan, acting assistant attorney general for national security, in a written statement.


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