Bomb Plot: 3 Arrests

Two more men have been arrested in an alleged bomb plot that tied them to Pakistan's Al Qaeda operations, Two men from Colorado and one from New York have now been arrested in this alleged plot.

The men charged with making false statements to federal agents as well, which can lead to as many as eight years in prison if they are convicted. The two are supposed to be in court on Monday. "The arrests carried out tonight are part of an ongoing and fast-paced investigation," reported one of the investigators. "It is important to note that we have no specific information regarding the timing, location or target of any planned attack."

Bomb Plot: 3 Arrests
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The FBI has arrested a 24-year-old Colorado man on charges of making false statements to U.S. federal agents in an ongoing terrorism investigation, while supporting documents contend the man admitted receiving weapons and explosives training from al-Qaeda in Pakistan. Najibullah Zazi was arrested late Saturday after undergoing three days of interrogations by the FBI. Zazi, a legal U.S. permanent resident from Afghanistan, was due to appear in federal court on Monday. Also arrested were Zazi's father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 53, in Denver, and an associate, Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, of New York City, the U.S. Justice Department said Sunday

Bomb Plot: 3 Arrests