Raleigh jihad group

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The Raleigh jihad group refers to seven men arrested on July 27, 2009 near Raleigh, North Carolina on charges of participating in a conspiracy to commit "violent jihad". An eighth man in the indictment, believed to be in Pakistan, was not arrested. [1] Daniel Boyd was the suspected ringleader, who along with Hysen Sherifi were also indicted on conspiring to attack troops at the US Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. [2]

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History

The arrests were made on 27 July 2009. The men were accused of plotting to wage "violent jihad" outside the United States. The alleged leader of the group, Daniel Patrick Boyd, was accused of recruiting seven men, including two of his sons, to take part in a conspiracy "to advance violent jihad, including supporting and participating in terrorist activities abroad and committing acts of murder, kidnapping or maiming persons abroad." According to the indictment, members of the group practiced military tactics and the use of weapons in rural North Carolina, and traveled to Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Kosovo hoping "to engage in violent jihad." [3]

Defendants

All defendants faced one count each of conspiring to provide resources to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap and injure persons abroad. [4]

At their detention hearings, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Webb ruled that all were to be held without bond until trial. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Ovaska, Sarah. North Carolina terror suspects allegedly targeting Quantico" Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine , Charlotte Observer, September 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ Mackey, Robert (July 28, 2009). "Americans Arrested for Plotting 'Violent Jihad' Abroad". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "7 NC men charged as international "jihad" group". The Monitor. AP. July 28, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Boyd's co-defendants' histories come to light". The News & Observer . The Research Triangle. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  6. ↑ Lamb, Amanda (July 28, 2009). "Seventh terrorism suspect denied bond". Raleigh, North Carolina: WRAL.com. Associated Press . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ FreeZiyadYaghi.info Archived 2017-11-23 at the Wayback Machine ; accessed April 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Qena, Nebi (August 11, 2009). "Kosovo editor: Islamist hackers block Web site". Raleigh, North Carolina: WRAL.com. Associated Press . Retrieved August 18, 2009.[ dead link ]
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