California man pleads guilty to terror count

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AP Los Angeles
Last Updated : Dec 28 2013 | 1:30 AM IST
The Los Angeles US attorney's office says a California man has admitted attempting to assist Al-Qaeda and has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism offence.
Prosecutors say 24-year-old Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen pleaded guilty today to one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation.
Officials say Nguyen intended to assist Al-Qaeda by traveling to Pakistan to provide weapons training to members of the terrorist group.
Nguyen will be sentenced on March 21 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
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First Published: Dec 28 2013 | 1:30 AM IST

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