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FILE - These undated mug shots provided by the U.S. Marshals show Carlos Eduardo Almonte (L) and Mohamed Mahmood Alessa. (credit: U.S. Marshals)

Admitted Would-Be Terrorists Face Sentencing Hearing In Newark

Mohamed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte pleaded guilty in March 2011 for conspiring to join al-Shabab, a terror group affiliated with al Qaeda.

2013/04/15

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Somali Terror Suspect Makes First Appearance In New York Courtroom

The trial of a Somali citizen arrested by the U.S. on terrorism charges is being used as a test in how the Obama administration handles such cases.

2011/09/08

Rep. Peter King (file / credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Rep. Peter King Resumes Hearings On Muslim Radicalization In America

Long Island Rep. Peter King says Wednesday’s hearing, the third of its kind, is focused on an organization which has been recruiting American citizens of Somali descent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

2011/07/27

Two New Jersey Men Plead Guilty To Trying To Join Al-Shabab Terror Group Overseas

Mohamed Mahmood Alessa, 21, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 24, accepted a plea deal, admitting they wanted to try to join an Al Qaeda-affiliated group.

2011/03/03

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