General · 16 May 2026
Iraqi man charged over plots to bomb Jewish sites
People in North America and Europe faced terror threats from an alleged Iraqi militia commander, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi. The US Justice Department charged him on Friday with six terrorism-related counts for allegedly planning over a dozen attacks since 9 March. These included plots against a New York City synagogue and Jewish institutions in Los Angeles, alongside 18 attacks in Europe.
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