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9/18/2009

Terror Suspect Interrogated in Denver

Filed under: Terrorism — DRJ @ 8:08 pm



[Guest post by DRJ]

Multiple news agencies report an Afghan-born Denver-area resident has admitted ties to al Queda and is negotiating a guilty plea on terror charges:

“Afghan-born Najibullah Zazi, 24, has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence and denied having terrorist ties.

The New York Daily News, ABC news, FOX news, CBS News, NBC News and CNN, all citing anonymous sources, reported this afternoon that Afghani-born Zazi confessed to having al-Qaeda ties during three days of interviews with federal officials in Denver.”

The various reports include that the plot involves “peroxide-based bombs concealed in backpacks” with as many as 5 Coloradans involved. Zazi reportedly talked to an al Qaeda member in Pakistan about a “wedding” which U.S. law enforcement believes is a code word for an attack. Reports say he also made a recent and sudden trip to New York City and “told at least one person not to tell anyone he was going.” After Zazi was detained, the formula for the explosive TATP was reportedly found in his computer.

This is suspicious information but the Denver Post notes it has been unable to confirm it, and the Post’s source says the report is premature. The fact the authorities have not taken Zazi into custody suggests this story has more chapters to be written.

— DRJ

7 Responses to “Terror Suspect Interrogated in Denver”

  1. you’re all RACISTS! islam is a religion of pieces peace!

    redc1c4 (fb8750)

  2. somebody fix the “strike” function, por favor?

    redc1c4 (fb8750)

  3. There’s nothing wrong with the strike function.

    nk (df76d4)

  4. Send $10.00 to Patterico’s tip jar and I’ll tell you how to do it.

    nk (df76d4)

  5. I wonder if FBI is using enhanced interrogaion techniques?

    davod (bce08f)

  6. be real, evey one of us are terror suspects

    bob soul (003fb7)

  7. Terrorism suspects:
    White, Male, Gun-owner, Veteran, Church-goer, Non-Democrat…
    I think that pretty much covers the range of “persons of interest”!

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