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Arrested Deaborn men may be terrorist supporters
A local father and son have been convicted on fraud charges, but documents obtained by Local 4 suggest that the two may have been encouraging terrorist activity. Ahmad and Musa Jebril , of Dearborn, were convicted of 42 counts, including fraud and conspiracy. Their attorneys have asked for a lenient sentence, but prosecutors said the men do not deserve a break. A 10-page document suggested that the men were encouraging anti-American training for a holy war, the station reported. On Nov. 13, 1995, four Americans, including Jim Allen, of Michigan, were killed when a car bomb exploded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A short time after the bombing, CNN received a fax that praised the attack. Federal agents said the fax was sent from the Jebrils' Dearborn home, Local 4 reported. Authorities said they also seized a family photo album from the home showing Ahmad Jebril as a teenager, dressed as a mujahid, or fighter of a Muslim holy war. According to a memo, agents also found in the home a framed emblem of Hamas, a known terrorist organization, the station reported. Federal agents said Ahmad Jebril, with his father's permission, would teach radical Islamic classes in the living room of the home. Ahmad Jebril is also accused of operating an anti-American Web site urging a holy war, the station reported. Attorney Richard Lustig, who represents Ahmad Jebril, believes his client is being targeted. "I'm taken aback by the personal conduct that's going in this case against my client and his father, and especially the letter," said Lustig. The Jebrils have not been prosecuted for any terror-related charges and were not believed to have played a role in the Saudi bombing. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-06-17 |
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