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Article: `South Jersey Six' led secret lives.(terrorism suspects who planned to bomb Fort Dix military base)
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- May 8, 2007
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Byline: John Shiffman and Jan Hefler
CAMDEN, N.J. _ They were unremarkable members of a new generation of struggling immigrants _ a baker, a cabdriver, three roofers and a store clerk who once delivered pizzas to Fort Dix.
Tuesday, the FBI alleged that these six young men were so much more: Islamic radicals who aspired to make a name for themselves by killing U.S. soldiers in New Jersey.
"These folks found each other because they have a common belief," said Jody Weis, the senior FBI agent in Philadelphia. "Maybe something was missing in their lives. Maybe this gave them a cause. Often times, people like this are lost."
Five of the ...