FBI Arrests Four In Plot To Join Al-Qaeda

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The FBI has arrested four men for allegedly plotting to join al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the bureau announced Monday. The FBI’s Los Angeles field office arrested 34-year-old Sohiel Omar Kabir, 23-year-old Ralph Deleon, 21-year-old Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales and 21-year-old Arifeen David Gojali on Friday but the arrests were only made public late Monday night.

Several conversations the men had about their alleged plot were recorded by a cooperating source working with the FBI. They have been charged with plotting to provide material support to terrorists. The 77-page complaint is embedded below.

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