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American pleads guilty to jihad
An American accused in a plot "to advance violent jihad" abroad pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to murder and other terrorism-related charges.The Justice Department said Daniel Patrick Boyd, also known as "Saifullah," pleaded guilty in federal court in North Carolina to charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons in a foreign country. Boyd and seven others were charged in a federal indictment on July 22, 2009, and was arrested a week later. Investigators say Boyd traveled to Af-Pak during the period from 1989 through 1992 "where he received military-style training in terrorist training camps for the purpose of engaging in violent jihad." After training, according to the indictment, he fought in Afghanistan. From November 2006 until at least July 2009, Boyd "conspired with the other defendants to provide material support and resources to terrorists, including currency, training, transportation and personnel." "The object of the conspiracy, according to the indictment, was to advance violent jihad, including supporting and participating in terrorist activities abroad and committing acts of murder, kidnapping or maiming persons abroad." At the time of the arrests, authorities said Boyd was the mastermind of the group, which included two of his sons and that they "were were willing to die as martyrs." Boyd will be sentenced in May. He faces a potential life term in prison for the murder conspiracy charges, with the rest of the charges carrying a potential term of 15 years. Posted by: ryuge 2011-02-09 |
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