Feds: NY student sought to join al-Qaeda

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Last Updated : Jun 26 2013 | 11:30 PM IST
Federal authorities say a high school student from New York was planning to travel to Yemen to volunteer to fight for an al-Qaeda offshoot.
The case against Justin Kaliebe was announced today. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty in February to providing material support to a terrorist organisation.
Authorities wouldn't say why that plea was kept secret. They say the investigation is ongoing.
A criminal complaint says that during conversations with undercover investigators Kaliebe talked about his desire to join al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula so he could wage jihad, or holy war.
US agents arrested the Long Island resident in January at Kennedy Airport as he was boarding a flight to Oman.
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First Published: Jun 26 2013 | 11:30 PM IST

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