NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A criminal complaint unsealed Friday in New Haven, Conn., charges a man arrested in London with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists.
British law enforcement arrested Babar Ahmad of London Thursday on the U.S. warrant.
The 30-year-old Ahmad is charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists; conspiracy to launder money with intent to support the Taliban, kill persons in a foreign country and provide material support to terrorists; conspiracy to support the Taliban, and solicitation to commit a crime of physical violence.
If convicted, he could face life in prison.
The criminal complaint alleges Ahmad, among other things, operated a series of pro-jihad (Muslim holy war) Web sites via Internet service providers in Connecticut and Nevada.
The two main Web sites were azzam.com and qoqaz.net, which is operated from outside of the United States.
Postings on the Web sites described the need for Muslims to engage in violent attacks against infidels, appealed for financial support and provided instructions on how to enter Islamic war zones.
