American arrested on terrorism charges
Law enforcement officials have arrested a Massachusetts man for conspiracy to provide material to terrorists. United States federal prosecutors allege 27 year old Tarek Mehanna from Boston traveled to the Middle East in order to receive terror training alongside co-conspirators.
He also laid plans to attack a U.S shopping mall and high-ranking government officials and also disseminated videos promoting holy war.
Mehannaís alleged conspiracy occurred between 2001 and 2008, according to prosecutors.† He was arrested and indicted in January for lying to federal officials.