Terror Suspects Arrested In Miami

Via CBS

After an operation that started about four months ago, the FBI has arrested several suspects of domestic terrorism in a Miami low-income housing project.

The arrests took place Thursday afternoon at the Scott Housing Projects in the area of NW 68th street and 15th Avenue. Miami Police officers were seen in the area securing a perimeter for the FBI to carry out their arrests.

Sources tell CBS4 News it is unclear whether weapons or bomb-making materials were found, but those detained are suspected of being involved in planning terrorist activity.

Neighbors say suspicious activity had been observed at the home recently.

Press Conference tommorow.
No bomb making materials were found, and there was no immediate threat. So far it seems to be a domestic threat and not a foreign related one. The story is still developing.

Sears Tower was the target??? Wow!

ABC News has learned that federal agents, including the FBI, are launching a series of raids tonight targeting a suspected terror cell based in Miami. According to sources familiar with the investigation, the group allegedly planned to bomb the FBI building in Miami and the Sears Tower in Chicago.

The group has been under surveillance for some time and was infilitrated by a government informant who allegedly led them to believe he was an Islamic radical. The suspects are described as African Americans and at least one man of Caribbean descent.

CNN is all over it.
Fox says seven men were arrested. Five are citizens, one is an illegal alien from Haiti, the last is a permanent resident from an unspecified company. Alberto Gonzales will hold a press conference tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m.

Update from Allah: Government officials tell Fox the men were plotting “to wage jihad in conjunction with Al Qaeda.”

Here is some background.
Rueters:

“In the past couple of days, the U.S. government has taken into custody seven people who were conspiring to conduct jihad (holy war) in the United States,” the law enforcement source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“They thought they were dealing with al Qaeda,” the source said, adding the suspects had been trying to buy weapons and other things needed to carry out attacks.

Jeff Goldstein:

Whatever. So long as FISA warrants were obtained and all the proper paperwork was completed in triplicate. Otherwise, we’re no better than those we claim to fight.

Except, of course, for the plotting to blow up buildings part. But that’s really just incidental.

Confederate Yankee digs into the Democratic Underground and finds some gold.
Sears Tower releases a statement.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller notices the MSM behavior on the whole thing.
Hat tip: Allah Pundit who has much more like how the took “the Al Qaeda oath.” They said they had given their life to Allah.

Also see Gateway Pundit.
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