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Two suspects arrested in Ohio on terrorism charges

Thu Aug 10, 2006 at 09:54:43 AM PDT

Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Marietta, Ohio, on felony terrorism charges. This comes from the Marietta Times this morning, and just briefly was mentioned on MSNBC.

http://www.mariettatimes.com/...

Articles included below the jump.

From the Marietta Times:
Local probe may have federal link

By Brad Bauer, bbauer@mariettatimes.com

Airport security information and airline manifests were among the items seized from two Michigan men arrested Tuesday in Marietta, now being held on felony terrorism charges.

Federal authorities were working Wednesday evening to determine the significance of the documents.

"We also found instructions detailing how to access certain airline databases," said Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks. "We passed all that information along to the FBI, and they're reviewing it as we speak."

Although the findings have caused authorities some concern, the documents do not relate to terrorism charges filed Wednesday in Marietta Municipal Court against Osama Sabhi Abulhassan, 20, and Ali Houssaiky, 20, both of Dearborn, Mich. Those charges surround the purchase of TracFones the men were said to be buying in bulk across the mid-Atlantic states.

Again, the remainder of that story can be read here: http://www.mariettatimes.com/...

A second story link is included here:

http://www.mariettatimes.com/...

Also from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel:

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/...

As of yet, I have found nothing or no one that suggests that this might be related to the news that we are hearing out of the UK this morning. Stay vigilant, all.

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