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2 Chicago Men Charged In Plot Against Danish Paper

October 28 2009

USA

Federal authorities have charged two Chicago men with plotting terrorist attacks in Western Europe, the Los Angeles Times reports.

David Coleman Headley, 49, a U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, was accused of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts. Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a 48-year-old Canadian citizen from Pakistan, was accused of supporting him.

Headley was arrested Oct. 3, and Rana was detained on Oct. 18.

Among the planned targets were the offices of Jyllands-Posten, the...

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