Terrorism

Boise Man Arrested On Terrorism Charges

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:25:25 +0000

Federal agents arrested a man in Idaho Thursday suspected of conspiring to support a terrorist organization in Central Asia. Thirty-year-old Fazliddin Kurbanov is from Uzbekistan and lives in Boise.

Two federal grand juries – one in Idaho and one in Utah – handed down a total of four terrorism-related charges against Kurbanov. Federal authorities say he attempted to help the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan with money and computer software between August 2012 and May 2013.

Seattle Man Gets 18 Years For Terrorism Plot After Police Destroy Evidence

John Ryan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:30:18 +0000

A Seattle man received an eighteen-year prison sentence on terrorism charges on Monday. He was convicted of plotting to attack a military installation in Seattle. KUOW’s John Ryan reports from Seattle.

Portland Terrorism Suspect Released To Await Trial

Kristian Foden-Vencil — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:52:16 +0000

The Portland city employee who was charged this week with aiding terrorism has been released to await his trial.

Portland Employee Faces Terrorism Charge

Kristian Fodel-Vencil — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:43:58 +0000

Portland city employee Reaz Qadir Khan was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to provide "material support" to terrorists. As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, the US Department of Justice alleges he helped a terrorist plan a deadly suicide attack in Lahore, Pakistan in 2009.

Defense Prods Operative On Sting Tactics

April Baer and — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:00:06 +0000

Attorneys for Mohamed Mohamud spent the morning poking holes in the government's claims that their client was dangerous. Mohamud was arrested in a sting operation. Prosecutors say he intended to kill thousands of people with a car bomb.

Northwest Scientists Discovering New Ways To Trace Chemical Weapons

Anna King — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:31:17 +0000

President Barack Obama has been publicly warning Syria’s leaders not to use chemical weapons against their own people. The news is unexpectedly relevant in southeast Washington. Researchers at at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are developing new scientific techniques to trace chemical agents back to their sources.

Militants Say Terrorist Listing Will Add To Idaho POW's 'Hardships'

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:52:49 +0000

Commanders of the militant Haqqani Network say the U.S. decision to designate the group as a terrorist organization could have repercussions for a captive Idaho soldier. That’s according to reports out Friday from Reuters and NBC.

Taliban Experts Predict Many Setbacks Before Idaho Soldier Comes Home

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Negotiations to release an Idaho soldier in Taliban captivity will be a long and slow process. That’s according to Middle East experts following peace talks about Afghanistan. News reports over the weekend suggested negotiations over a ceasefire had broken down. Correspondent Jessica Robinson has more.

Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, has been held by the Taliban since July of 2009. Videos released by his captors show the 25-year-old Army sergeant ragged and pleading to come home.