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Article: Ali Al-Marri Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Al-Qaeda
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 30, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD +1-202-
514-1888
WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ali Saleh Kahlah
al-Marri, 43, a dual national of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has pleaded
guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to al-
Qaeda, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today.
Al-Marri entered his guilty plea at a hearing this afternoon
before Judge Michael M. Mihm in U.S. District Court for the Central
District of Illinois. In so doing, al-Marri admitted that he agreed
with others to provide material support or resources to al-Qaeda in
the form of personnel, including himself, to work under al-Qaeda's
direction and ...