Fbi stings in terror cases prosecuted by grissom questioned the. Oct 18, 2016 on tuesday, a kansas man was sentenced to one year and four months in prison for helping a wouldbe jihadists unsuccessful plan, to plant what they thought was a bomb at fort riley army base. Apr 11, 2015 just in case you were starting to feel too comfortable with the state of affairs on the domestic front, you can go back to panic mode now. The plan was for confidential informants to build a bomb and for booker to drive to fort riley and detonate it, the. Man charged in kansas bomb plot called strange, troubled. A 20yearold man has been charged with planning a suicide bomb attack at the fort riley military base in kansas in an alleged plot to support the. Kansas man sentenced to 30 years in plot to explode car. Kansas man accused of suicide bomb plot at army base cbs news. Jul 24, 2017 man sentenced to 30 years in fort riley bomb plot posted. A topeka man was sentenced monday to 30 years in prison for attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb on fort riley on april 10, 2015. Bookers interest in islam appears to have begun in high school, where he also was a member of the junior rotc at topeka west high school, according to fellow cadet alfonso gonzalez. Booker sentenced 30 years for attempted 2015 fort riley. Failed army recruit arrested in suicide bomb plot at kansas.
Authorities said booker was arrested friday trying to arm what he thought was a 1,000pound bomb outside fort riley, about 70 miles west of topeka. Man accused of kansas car bomb plot described by former. Booker, 20, was arrested friday morning after he tried to connect wires to what he thought was a bomb inside a van at near a gate at fort riley. He was arrested in april 2015 after a yearlong fbi investigation, and charged with one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count. Booker, of topeka, was arrested friday morning while trying to arm what he thought what a 1,000pound bomb inside a van near the base, according to court documents. Booker and the informant met another fbi informant who explained the function of an alleged car bomb booker was to detonate friday at the base. Apr 10, 2015 the criminal complaint alleged blair, who shared some of booker s extremist views, had loaned booker money to rent a storage unit where he could store bomb components. John thomas booker jr, alias mohammed abdullah hassan was arrested for one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass. Attorney barry grissom of the district of kansas and assistant attorney general for national security john p. Fort riley 2 booker and the first informant drove from a location near junction city, kansas, to a gate outside of fort riley in the van carrying the inert explosive device.
The investigation was conducted by the fbi joint terrorism task force. Jul 25, 2017 man sentenced to 30 years in fort riley bomb plot john t booker jr, 22, of topeka, was arrested in april 2015 outside fort riley, about 60 miles 100 kilometers west of topeka, as he tried to arm. Booker recorded two videos to be released after his death in which he warned americans that the war being waged by the islamic state was being brought to their doorstep. Booker, accused of planning a suicide attack at fort riley, was arrested friday, april 10, 2015, while trying to arm what he thought was a bomb near the kansas military base as part of a plot to. Booker sentenced 30 years for attempted 2015 fort riley bombing. Grissom said in both the wichita and fort riley cases, booker and. The 20yearold was due to appear in federal court in the state capital of topeka later on three charges, including attempting to provide material support to the islamic state of iraq and the levant.
Kansas man sentenced to 30 years in plot to explode car bomb at. A 20yearold man has been charged with planning a suicide bomb attack against the fort riley military base in kansas, in an alleged plot to support the islamic state of iraq. Man plotted suicide bomb attack at kansas military base. Guilty plea in fort riley bomb case news radio kman. Oct 19, 2016 kansas man accused in failed army base bomb plot sentenced. Kansas man pleads guilty to 2 counts in bomb plot kmbc.
Topeka man charged in alleged plot to detonate bomb at fort riley. On march 10, 2015, booker made a video filmed at freedom park near marshall army airfield at fort riley in which he pledged allegiance to abu. Jul 24, 2017 a topeka man was sentenced monday to 30 years in prison for attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb on fort riley on april 10, 2015. Fort riley is the home of the big red one, the armys 1st infantry. Booker, also known as muhammad abdullah hassan, was arrested while in the process of arming what he thought was a 1,000pound ammonium nitrate bomb just outside the perimeter of fort riley, kan. Kansas recruit charged with planning bomb attack on fort riley. Booker, 20, was arrested friday morning near manhattan, kan. Booker s interest in islam appears to have begun in high school, where he also was a member of the junior rotc at topeka west high school, according to fellow cadet alfonso gonzalez.
Apr 16, 2015 a federal grand jury handed down a threecount indictment thursday charging a 20yearold kansas man with trying to carry out a suicide attack at fort riley. Fort riley, kansasa 20 year old kansas man was arrested friday morning after a long fbi investigation as he prepared to detonate a vbied vehicle borne improvised explosive device at fort riley. The plot targeted the fort riley army post with booker allegedly trying to set off a bomb. Just in case you were starting to feel too comfortable with the state of affairs on the domestic front, you can go back to panic mode now. Wibw cbsa 20yearold topeka man has been charged with planning a suicide bomb attack against the fort riley military base in kansas, in an alleged plot to support the islamic. Man sentenced to 30 years in fort riley bomb plot kake. On april 10, 2015, booker and the informants drove to an area near fort riley that booker believed to be a littleused utility gate where they could enter fort riley undetected. Apr 11, 2015 authorities said booker was arrested friday trying to arm what he thought was a 1,000pound bomb outside fort riley, about 70 miles west of topeka.
Booker how to arm the device, which was actually inert, the complaint said. Kansas man accused of plotting to detonate bomb at fort. Prosecutors allege booker told an fbi informant he wanted to kill americans and. Kansas soldier charged with distributing bombmaking. Plot they bomb to detonate a bomb at the military installation fort riley kansas. Booker and an informant then drove the device, which was inert and non explosive, to an area near fort riley that booker believed would allow him to enter the base undetected and kill as many soldiers. Kansas man john booker indicted in isisinspired bomb plot against fort riley apr 16, 2015 a federal grand jury in kansas has indicted a topeka man on charges he planned to carry out a suicide bombing at an army installation on behalf of the terror group isis. Topeka man sentenced to 30 years for fort riley bomb plot. Topeka man sentenced for plot to bomb fort riley the kansas.
At no time was security at fort riley breached or its personnel in danger, said eric jackson, the fbis chief agent for the state of kansas. Topeka, kansas man charged in plot to explode car bomb at. Apr 10, 2015 fort riley, home to the 1st infantry division, is located about 100 miles west of kansas city. The complaint against blair alleges he loaned booker money to rent space to build and store a bomb. Ap a 20yearold man accused of planning a suicide attack at fort riley was arrested friday while trying to arm what he thought was a 1,000pound bomb near the kansas military. Topeka man pleads guilty in plot to bomb fort riley the. Apr 10, 2015 while booker was making final connections to arm the inert bomb at the gate, he was taken into custody without incident by members of the fbi, the court documents stated. Booker identified fort riley as a good target, because the post is famous and there are a lot of soldiers stationed there, the complaint alleges. Booker recorded two videos to be released after his death in which he warned americans that the war being waged by. A kansas man accused of trying to launch a terrorist attack at fort riley has pleaded guilty to two charges. Booker was arrested outside the fort when he made the final connections on the device that he believed would arm the bomb.
Apr 12, 2015 booker and an informant then drove the device, which was inert and non explosive, to an area near fort riley that booker believed would allow him to enter the base undetected and kill as many. Guilty plea in fort riley bomb plot ksal staff february 3, 2016 topeka, kan. The bomb had been rendered inert while he was under fbi surveillance. Ap a man who has admitted he tried to set off what he thought was a bomb. He was trying to arm what he thought was a 1,000pound bomb in a van. Kansas man sentenced 30 years in plot to explode car bomb. Kansas man charged with isisinspired plot to bomb army base. Justice dept soldier shared bombmaking instructions online. Booker jr, aka mohammed abdullah hassan, the kansas man charged with planning to bomb fort riley has entered a plea of guilty to two counts in connection with his plot to bomb the fort. Washington a topeka man convicted of attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb at fort riley in manhattan, kan. The topeka man accused in a bomb plot at the fort riley military base has pleaded guilty, according to a news release. Jul 24, 2017 kansas man sentenced 30 years in plot to explode car bomb at fort riley john t. Aug 31, 2016 aug 24, 2016 kansas man faces sentencing for role in foiled fort riley bomb plot abc news when agents asked how it would weigh on him that women and children would be killed because he failed to tell authorities of booker s plan, blair told them that in the war on terror, blair told them that in the war on terror, u.
Terror charges filed against topeka man accused of fort riley. Kansas man arrested for trying to blow up fort riley with. Booker was taken to an area near fort riley that he believed would allow him to enter the base and detonate a van with a 1,000lb ammonium nitrate bomb file photo. The two fbi informants then built the inert bomb as booker drew up plans to deliver it to fort riley, according to the indictment. Apr 10, 2015 booker, also known as muhammad abdullah hassan, was arrested while in the process of arming what he thought was a 1,000pound ammonium nitrate bomb just outside the perimeter of fort riley, kan. Kansas man john booker indicted in isisinspired bomb plot. Topeka man gets 30year prison term if booker had been successful in detonating a car bomb, the results could have been dozens, if. Failed army recruit arrested in suicide bomb plot at.
Man sentenced to 30 years in fort riley bomb plot john t booker jr, 22, of topeka, was arrested in april 2015 outside fort riley, about 60 miles 100. Kansas man charged with isisinspired plot to bomb army. Booker was arrested in april 2015 outside fort riley, about 60 miles west of topeka. Kansas man accused of plotting to detonate bomb at fort riley. Army infantry soldier stationed at fort riley shared. Fort riley, home to the 1st infantry division, is located about 100 miles west of kansas city. Ksnt a fort riley soldier faces federal charges after sharing plans for making bombs over social media, according to. A 20yearold kansas man plotted to kill american soldiers with a vehicle bomb at the fort riley military base, an attack he planned to carry out on behalf of the isis terror group, prosecutors. Jul 24, 2017 washington a topeka man convicted of attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb at fort riley in manhattan, kan. Fort riley soldier shared bomb instructions on facebook ksnt. Topeka man sentenced for plot to bomb fort riley the kansas city. A topeka man is accused of trying to detonate a vehicle bomb at fort riley in an attempt to support terrorism by killing military personnel. Terror charges filed against topeka man accused of fort. Kansas man arrested for trying to blow up fort riley with car.
Booker was charged with attempting to use a weapon of. Booker, 22, pleaded guilty on february 3, 2016, to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy government. According to the indictment, booker met with a federal bureau of investigations informant friday morning near junction city, believing the person would help him in his plot to attack fort riley. Booker told the source that he wanted to detonate a truck bomb at fort riley, home of the big red one, the armys 1st infantry division. On friday morning, the authorities said, the informants met mr. Oct 18, 2016 april 8, 2015 arrest alexander blair and john t. Kansas man sentenced 30 years in plot to explode car bomb at. Topeka man sentenced for plot to bomb fort riley the. Also on that day, booker filmed a second video near fort riley. The device was nonexplosive and was provided by an fbi informant, the government said. Booker was allegedly building a car bomb to attack fort riley. Ap a 21yearold man has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts in connection with a plot to plant a bomb. He was arrested when he made the final connections on the device that he believed would arm the bomb. Us soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions.
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