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Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy | |
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| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction (18 U.S. Code § 2332a)
Conspiracy to commit terrorism transcending national boundaries (18 U.S. Code § 2332b) Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use and public transportation system (18 U.S. Code § 2332f) Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization (18 U.S.C. § 2339B) |
| Imprisoned at | ADX Florence |
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy is a Canadian citizen who was convicted in 2016 of terrorism-related offenses. According to prosecutors, El Bahnasawy plotted via online chat to carry out an attack on Times Square and the subway system in New York City.[1] In December 2018, El Bahnasawy was sentenced to 40 years in a US federal prison.[2]
- ^ Bell, Stewart; Hill, Brian (June 20, 2018). "He plotted to bomb Times Square for ISIS.Records show he's mentally ill. Is he a terrorist?". Global News.
- ^ Lancaster, John (10 June 2021). "Mentally ill Canadian convicted in terror probe lands in U.S. supermaximum security prison". CBC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.