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Mystery man emerges in bomb plot

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Published: June 30, 2006 at 2:25 PM

MIAMI, June 30 (UPI) -- A mystery man has emerged in the Miami terror case involving seven men allegedly plotting against Chicago's Sears Tower and sites in Florida.

The man known as Sultan Khanbey, 51, for a time mentor for Narseal Batiste, leader of the group, is reportedly providing prosecutors with an inside view of the alleged terror organization, the Miami Herald says.

Khanbey, who was born Charles Stewart, entered the picture in early April, and became close to Batiste but a rift reportedly developed, leading to at least one gunshot in their Liberty City headquarters, the newspaper report said.

Khanbey, rather than face a lengthy prison term, began working with authorities.

The group allegedly wanted to blow up the tallest building in the United States -- the Sears Tower in Batiste's native Chicago -- along with the FBI headquarters and federal courthouse in Miami.

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