Tarek Mehanna is a Masschusetts man suspected of plotting attacks on United States shopping malls and U.S. Military members in Iraq. Investigators also believe he was planning to assassinate top members of the U.S. Government.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101088.html
Mehanna was arrested in October of 2009 and charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101088.html
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27 (October 2009)
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Sudbury, Massachusetts
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Arrested in October 2009
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Charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks
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Allegedly planned to attack shopping malls, soldiers in Iraq and top U.S. Government officials
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Traveled to the Middle East several times to seek terrorist training
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Unsuccessfully tried to purchase assault weapons for the attacks
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Arrested back in 2008 for lying to the FBI
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Also allegedly distributed videos of U.S. soldiers being killed or injured in comabt
