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Buffalo, NY shown in red. Lackawanna is a small city, adjacent to Buffalo to the south. On the west is Lake Erie at the mouth of theNiagara River strait separating Ontario Province, Canada.
Buffalo, NY shown in red. Lackawanna is a small city, adjacent to Buffalo to the south. On the west is Lake Erie at the mouth of theNiagara River strait separating Ontario Province, Canada. Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally The Niagara River flows to the north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

The Buffalo Six (also known as Lackawanna Six, Lakawanna Cell, or Buffalo Cell) is a group of six Yemeni-Americans who were convicted of providing material support to al-Qaeda. Yemeni Americans are citizens of the United States of Yemeni ancestry Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The six are American citizens by birth.

They traveled to Afghanistan in spring 2001, before the September 11, 2001 attacks, while the country was still ruled by the Taliban, who were then giving sanctuary to Osama bin Laden, who in turn used it as a base for al-Qaeda training. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March [1] The group visited what later became known in the American media as the "al-Farooq terrorist training camp. "[2]

In the late summer of 2002, one of the members, Muktar al-Bakri, sent an e-mail in which he described an upcoming wedding and another in which he mentioned a "big meal". See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving A wedding is the Ceremony in which two people are united in Marriage. In the past the word "wedding" had been used as a code for a terrorist attack and "big meal" as code for an explosive. The CIA, who were monitoring him, sounded the alarm and al-Bakri was arrested by Bahrainian police, just before the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York[3]. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Upon arrest al-Bakri told the FBI he had overheard talk of an attack and had used code because he was afraid Al-Qaeda were monitoring his e-mail.

The other five were arrested in Lackawanna, New York, a city adjacent to Buffalo, New York in September 2002. Lackawanna is a City in Erie County, New York, US, located just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. On September 14, 2002, the FBI held a press conference in Buffalo to announce the arrests of five of the local al-Qaeda suspects. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The FBI Special Agent in charge of the investigation, Peter Ahearn, stated that there was no specific event triggering the arrests, which followed four to eight months of investigations. [2]. Later, FBI counterterrorism chief Dale Watson told The New York Times that the bureau's response was that "we are probably 99 percent sure that we can make sure these guys don't do something - if they are planning to do something. " Watson paraphrased the President's response as that "under the rules that we were playing under at the time, that's not acceptable. So a conscious decision was made, 'Let's get 'em out of here'"[3].

Investigators found a rifle, a telescopic sight, and a cassette tape in Al-Bakri's house. A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a device used to give additional accuracy using a point of aim for Firearms Airguns and Crossbows The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound Investigators say that when played, the tape "asks Allah to give Jews and their enablers (U.S.) a black day. Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "

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Elbaneh's escape

Jaber A. Elbaneh
Jaber A. Elbaneh

A member of the Lackawanna Cell, Jaber A. Elbaneh, never returned to the U. Jaber A Elbaneh (جبر البنا (born September 9, 1966) is a Yemeni who was convicted of participating in several Al-Qaeda -led actions Jaber A Elbaneh (جبر البنا (born September 9, 1966) is a Yemeni who was convicted of participating in several Al-Qaeda -led actions S. after his trip to Afghanistan and in September 2003, the FBI announced a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest. He escaped from a Yemeni prison in 2006 after joining a successful group prison break and was named as one of 23 people, 12 of them Al-Qaeda members, who escaped on February 3, 2006. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On February 23, 2006 the U. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. FBI confirmed the escape, as they issued a national Press Release naming Elbaneh as one of the first new additions, since inception in 2001, to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. The Federal Bureau of Investigation 's " Most Wanted Terrorists " is a list of Fugitives who have been indicted by sitting Federal Grand Juries [4]

On May 20, 2007, Elbaneh turned himself in to Yemen authorities on the condition that his prison sentence would not be extended.

Hijazi's death

Ahmed Hijazi aka Jalal aka Kamal Derwish, who was incinerated in a car with five others by a Hellfire from a CIA Predator in Yemen 2002 November 3, may have been the ringleader/recruiter[5]. Ahmed Hijazi (d November 5 2002) also known as Kamal Derwish, was a United States citizen killed by the U The AGM-114 Hellfire is a multi-platform multi-target United States modular Missile system near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. He was sought after largely because he could clarify how serious a threat the Buffalo Six were[3].

Sentences

All six pleaded guilty in court to terrorism related charges. They were Mukhtar Al-Bakri, Sahim Alwan, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, Yaseinn Taher, and Yahya Goba.

Yahya Goba and Mukhtar al-Bakri received ten-year prison sentences. Yaseinn Taher and Shafal Mosed received eight-year prison sentences. Sahim Alwan received a nine and a half year sentence. All sentences were for single counts of "providing support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization". In discussing the plea bargain agreements, US prosecutors commented the defendants had cooperated with federal terrorism investigators, providing detailed information on Al-Qaeda membership, training, and methods.

As of 2007, they are in the Communications Management Unit (CMU) in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute, is a federal Prison for adult males located at the intersection of State Road 63 and Springhill Drive two miles (3 km southwest Terre Haute ( is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois.

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References

  1. ^ Critics call Indiana prison rules too restrictive The Buffalo News
  2. ^ a b coldtype.net. The Detroit Sleeper Cell is a group of men of Middle-Eastern descent who the United States Department of Justice believed were plotting an attack on Disneyland The Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute, is a federal Prison for adult males located at the intersection of State Road 63 and Springhill Drive two miles (3 km southwest A group of six radical Islamist men allegedly plotting to stage an attack on the Fort Dix military Is the Buffalo, NY terrorist cell for real? (pdf), December 14, 2003. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-05-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
  3. ^ a b c Suskind, R. The One Percent Doctrine
  4. ^ FBI.gov. FBI national Press Release, RECENT ESCAPEES FROM YEMEN PRISON ADDED TO MOST WANTED TERRORISTS AND SEEKING INFORMATION - WAR ON TERRORISM LISTS, February 23, 2006. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-05-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
  5. ^ cnn.com.

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