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Cyberterrorists Sentenced in London; Made Online Threats against the U.S.
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Three men, including one of the United Kingdom's most notorious cyberterrorists, were sentenced in London today for inciting terror over the Internet. One of the men provided a car bomb recipe to someone who claimed that he wanted to attack the United States.
23 year-old Younis Tsouli, known online as "Terrorist007," received a message from a user in his extremist chatroom on February 12, 2005, which read: 'We are 45 doctors and we are determined to undertake jihad and take the battle inside America."
The message went on to say, "The first target which will be penetrated by nine brothers is the naval base which gives shelter to the ship Kennedy."
Prosecutors believe this threat refers to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, a 1,050-foot-long decommissioned aircraft carrier at Mayport Naval Base in Jacksonville, Florida.
The message also said that other targets near the naval base would be hit including "clubs for naked women which are opposite the First and Third units." The plotters wanted to use six Chevrolet GT vehicles and three fishing boats for the attack.
Tsouli replied, "He needs the recipe for making car bombs," and the instructions were supplied over the internet.
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A plot against a US base in Virginia and an attempt to free inmates in Guantanamo were also discussed on the online forum. The FBI said today that these threats have already been thoroughly investigated and that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security consider them not to be credible.
Despite the similarities in method and the claim that the plotters were a group of doctors, prosecutors do not believe that these cyberterrorists are connected to the suspects in the recent thwarted attacks in London and Glasgow.
Tsouli, a Moroccan, and his co-defendants Waseem Mughal, a British born citizen with a degree in biochemistry, and Tariq Al-Daour, who was born in the UAE and later granted British citizenship, were all arrested back in October 2005. On their computers, investigators found hordes of extremist material including bomb-making videos, martyrdom films, and footage of hostages being beheaded in Iraq.
The prosecutor in the case, Mark Ellison, said the group's websites and chatrooms distributed the material to online users all over the globe. "The point is these websites were being visited in significant numbers and people were getting access to material," said Ellison. "Putting it bluntly, the publication enterprise that this represented was successful. This material was being peddled out with its call inciting people to join jihad."
Today, Justice Peter Openshaw sentenced Tsouli to 10 years in jail and recommended his deportation at the end of his sentence. Mughal was jailed for seven and a half years for the same charge of incitement of an act of terrorism, and Al-Daour for six and a half years. All of the men pleaded guilty to their charges earlier in the trial.
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July 5, 2007 in Terror | Permalink | User Comments (38)
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So much for taking an oath to not do harm. What a pitiful site these three... I am still wrestling with the desire to kill people, especially people you don't know. These include women and children. I just can't get my mind around that.
Posted by: Bill | Jul 5, 2007 11:58:09 AM
Here you are...a trained, educated doctor or engineer living and working in the US. How can you give all that success up for the hypothetical "72 virgins"?
Many beliefs were created to control armies and the masses throught history. Islam is no different, and to this day, intelligent men and women are willing to kill themselves and others for the pleasure of Allah! God does NOT NEED armies to "fight" for Him. He can take of man Himself! If we love one another and share the resources of the world for the benefit of all - THAT will please Allah, not violence and bloodshed.
Posted by: Gerald | Jul 5, 2007 11:58:19 AM
Now you die. Stop trying to kill innocent people. I (the West) will win.
Posted by: l-9 | Jul 5, 2007 12:00:17 PM
The sentences for inciting terror are much too short. The threat of deportation is absurd. These are cyber terrorists and there is nothing to stop them, after they get out of prison, from continuing to promote the violent destruction of our society and the death and maiming of innocents.
Posted by: maddymappo | Jul 5, 2007 12:12:21 PM
I wish the press would not refer to these bums as Terrorist - how about terrorist bums - terroist losers - remember world war two description of the enemy? I don't think the terriost would like to be called the terroist bums do you.
Posted by: Vince | Jul 5, 2007 12:34:45 PM
what a bunch of idiots, give it up you will never win against this country
Posted by: Cheryl main | Jul 5, 2007 1:07:09 PM
What's up with Ol' Boys grill? Looks like someone chunked some stewed tomatoes at his stupid lookin' face.
Posted by: Eric | Jul 5, 2007 1:17:30 PM
Why is it, when the powers that be parade out the catch of the day, they look like something that should be thrown back? These guys look like harmless nerds, especially the poor guy on the left who's face is going to explode... - - - Ohhhh, they provided instructions to another harmless cyber nerd on how to make a car bomb! Like you can't get that information at your local library of from watching the evening news! - - - Yeah... Right... I feel much safer!
Posted by: Angry Dan | Jul 5, 2007 1:26:15 PM
That is good news. This type crime against humanity by these cyber-terrorists should be dealt with harshly and fully with the intent to stop it. Also, the so-called "clerics" that propose "jihad" should be jailed for 20 years and their mosques shut down permanently for their crimes against humanity. It is time to stop this insane killing, halt the education of the Muslims youths to grow up to be homicide bombers, and eliminate the death threats from the Muslims once and for all.
Posted by: Bill | Jul 5, 2007 1:27:11 PM
What kind of nitwit uses 'terrorist007' as his online handle? Smooth move, real subtle.
Posted by: md2020 | Jul 5, 2007 1:35:34 PM
Looks like one of those clowns "fell". ;-)
Posted by: Ed | Jul 5, 2007 1:35:52 PM
What kind of nitwit uses 'terrorist007' as his online handle? Smooth move, real subtle.
Posted by: md2020 | Jul 5, 2007 1:38:11 PM
These 3 clowns are an interesting species. The one on the left, "Stewed Tomatoe Splatter", looks like some dork that never had any friends. The other fat clown, I'll call him the "Fat Muslim Pillbury DoughBoy", looks as if he needs to hurry up and get back to his doughnuts. And the last clown, doesnt really look like anything but your normal run of the mill dude. Since I dont have a name for him, let's just beat him on the bottom's of his feet with bamboo canes. Anyone up for that?
Posted by: Eric | Jul 5, 2007 1:47:49 PM
More proof that religion poisons everything.
Posted by: mcbane | Jul 5, 2007 1:49:42 PM
I say: give them their freedom....at 50000 feet without a parachute.
Posted by: Phil | Jul 5, 2007 2:18:31 PM
I find it disapointing that the law abiding Muslim population that live in the U.S. and Europe do not denounce the actions of terrorists and their war on the West. Now should be the time for them to be as outspoken in defending our freedoms as vigorously as the groups who wish it's destruction.
Posted by: Drake | Jul 5, 2007 2:42:39 PM
Perhaps they need to be cut open to discover what makes them tick? I suggest using the edges of envelopes as the surgical tool.
Posted by: Digger Do | Jul 5, 2007 2:50:26 PM
Wow, what a bunch of winners!! The main thing that we need to understand is that this is not a west vs east or a christian vs muslim. It's groups of misguided people who want to make a name for themselves against the rest of us.
Posted by: Roy | Jul 5, 2007 2:53:30 PM
Gerald, I inferred from your post that you believe in the the hypothetical "heaven"? It's a fact that quite a few people have killed many, many others in the name of god. What's the diff?
Posted by: Tyrone Shoelaces | Jul 5, 2007 3:07:40 PM
I guess there is no protection of free speech in England.
Posted by: Grundel | Jul 5, 2007 3:18:12 PM
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