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Chicago Man Accused of Terrorism Charges
Federal prosecutors say a Chicago man was plotting to go to Somalia to become a suicide bomber with the terrorist group al Qaida.

Shaker Masri, age 26, was charged in federal court Wednesday with attempting to aid a terrorist organization and use a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States.

Authorities contend Masri told an FBI informant of his plans and asked the informant for money to help buy guns once they got there.

In the federal complaint, Masri told a government source that he "did not expect to reach the age of 30," because he believed he would die in a religious war against the United States.

During a brief hearing, prosecutors told a judge that each of the charges carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.

Masri says he's a U.S. citizen who was born in Alabama but raised abroad.

The charges come five months after a Chicago cab driver was charged with trying to provide funds to al Qaida.

(Illinois Radio Network)
08 05 10 by Newsroom
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