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| Terror Networks |
| The Lackawanna Six: A Look Back |
| 2013-05-03 |
| [WKBW] A lengthy investigation led to the arrests of: Yaya Goba, Yasein Taher, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, Sahim Alwan and Mukhtar Al-Bakri. All the men were in their 20's at the time and were American born or naturalized citizens of the United States. The men later pleaded guilty to proving material support to a terrorist organization, cooperated with further investigations and served anywhere from 7 to 10 years in federal prison. More than a decade after their arrests, all of them are free. Many remain in the Western New York Community, married with children. U.S. Attorney William Hochul was the lead prosecutor at the time and says he's actually had conversations with one of the men he helped imprison. "I've engaged in very pleasant conversations with him and his family. I think that is a success of the criminal justice system because while we punish people for what they've done. Once they served their time and acknowledged their own wrong doing, we do need to forgive as well." |
| Posted by:tipper |