Times Square Bomber Paid by Pakistani Taliban

(Washington Post) Greg Miller - Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing of Times Square, received $12,000 from the Pakistani Taliban to carry out the plot, according to a federal indictment released Thursday. Shahzad received training in Pakistani Waziristan in December from "explosive trainers affiliated with Tehrik-e-Taliban." Three U.S. residents suspected of helping funnel money to Shahzad have been arrested.


2010-06-18 09:08:22

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