Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a ‘prisoner of war’
Prosecutors say Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi helped plan 18 attacks and sought to target Jews and Americans in retaliation for the war with Iran.
- On Monday, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pleaded not guilty to plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe, declaring himself a 'prisoner of war' before a judge in Manhattan federal court.
- Prosecutors allege Al-Saadi conspired to provide material support to Hizballah, an Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militant group, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
- Court papers reveal he allegedly targeted a New York City synagogue and coordinated attacks in Canada, Amsterdam, and London while providing maps of Jewish centers in Los Angeles and Scottsdale to an undercover officer.
- Defense attorney Andrew Dalack claimed his client worked for the Iraqi government, while noting Al-Saadi remains in solitary confinement at a Brooklyn federal lockup following two weeks in a Turkish prison.
- Dalack previously argued Al-Saadi faces persecution for his relationship with Qasem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guard leader killed in a drone strike, as Al-Saadi interrupted the hearing stating 'children and women were being killed by your rockets.
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Iraqi National Pleads Not Guilty In Terror Plot Case In Manhattan Court
(New York, New York) – An Iraqi national accused of plotting attacks overseas has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court, where prosecutors described a case involving alleged retaliation tied to the U.S., Israel and the war with Iran. The defendant, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, is facing federal charges while maintaining his innocence. Authorities have alleged that Al-Saadi was connected to planned attacks and extremist groups, in…
Terror commander pleads not guilty, claims he is 'prisoner of war'
An alleged Kata'ib Hezbollah terror commander pleaded not guilty on Monday to plotting to attack a Manhattan synagogue, telling the court that he is not a criminal but engaged in a war.Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, allegedly helped coordinate nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the United States."I'm not guilty. I'm in a war situation," he told the court, in Arabic. "I'm a prisoner of war. I'm not a threat. Children …
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Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'
An Iraqi national has pleaded not guilty after being accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.
An Iraqi citizen accused of planning at least 18 terrorist attacks in favour of Iran, targeting Jewish targets in the United States and Europe, declared Monday a "prisoner of war" before American justice.
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