Tuesday, September 21, 2010

FBI says it supplied fake bomb in Chicago plot (AP)

 

Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis speaks at a news conference at City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 in Chicago. Federal authorities say they've arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly placed a backpack on a crowded Chicago street corner over the weekend thinking it contained an explosive. The FBI's Chicago office says Sami Samir Hassoun is charged with one count each of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device. At left is executive director of OEMC, Jose Santiago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP - A man arrested for allegedly placing a backpack he thought contained a bomb near Chicago's Wrigley Field got the fake explosive from an FBI undercover agent, authorities say — a tactic that has been used in other U.S. terrorism cases in recent years.

FBI says it supplied fake bomb in Chicago plot (AP)
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:10:35 GMT

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