FBI: Uzair Ali Hashmi Made Up Terrorist Encounter Story
Posted: 15 Aug 2009 12:38 PM PDT
A Chicago man has been indicted on charges that he made up a
story about being approached and recruited by terrorists. Uzair Ali
Hashmi, 20, was indicted Wednesday on three charges of making false
statements to the FBI about possible terrorism activity, leading to an
investigation that determined it was a hoax, according to a Friday release
from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Hashmi is scheduled to be arraigned at 10 a.m. on Wednesday of
next week, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Milton Shadur at the Dirksen
Federal Building.
According to the indictment, Hashmi told FBI agents on July 28
that he had been approached by an individual who asked whether he carried
a firearm and was proficient with firearms; asked his opinion about
“homegrown jihad” in the United States; suggested he join “God’s
military;” and asked whether he was familiar with downtown Chicago.
On July 29, according to the indictment, Hashmi told agents a
second individual approached him and said he would find something near the
trash cans in the alley behind his home. On the same day, the FBI said he
gave them a fabricated letter, which read in part:
“[Y]ou are the exact person we have been looking for.”
“Our job here is to carry out ‘the mission’ of giving the
nonbelievers what they deserve.”
“You seem to have the drive it will take to inflict damage to
where it will hurt most. This is your calling to Jihad my brother. You
have a key roles in our Operation.”
“We . . . do not have much time till our operation in
completed.”
“We will be in touch with you soon.”
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