Lebanese-U.S. Man Accused of Seeking to Set Bomb in Israel on Behalf of Hizbullah
A Lebanese-born U.S. man on the FBI's most wanted list of terror suspects is accused of using a fake passport in an attempt to get into Israel and conduct a bombing on behalf of Hizbullah, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Detroit.
Faouzi Ayoub, 44, faces one count of passport fraud, according to the August 2009 indictment that was only unsealed in U.S. District Court in Detroit within the past week.
Federal prosecutors accuse Ayoub, whose last known U.S. residence was in southeast Michigan, of using a passport under the name of Frank Mariano Boschi to enter Israel in October 2000. The indictment does not indicate whether authorities believe Ayoub participated in any bombing.
The FBI's office in Detroit could not discuss the case Wednesday, say where Ayoub was believed to be now or explain why the indictment was unsealed, spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said. But she noted that he should be considered armed and dangerous and that anyone with information about him should contact their local FBI office, or nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
"Future indictments may be handed down as various investigations proceed in connection to other terrorist incidents," according to a posting about Ayoub and others on the FBI's website.
It was not clear how long Ayoub's name had been on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists, at the top of which is Egyptian Islamic Jihad founder Ayman al-Zawahiri, indicted for his alleged role in the 1998 embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. The attacks killed 224 people.
Al-Zawahiri's group later merged with al-Qaida.
07 July 2011, 09:30
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This guy looks like Mel Gibson, who Israel secretly wants him to drop dead. Actually, they want anybody who criticizes Israel to drop dead and more quickly so if they are Jewish. Nobody should dare criticize God's chosen criminals. NOBODY.
07 July 2011, 16:23
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Ricardo: Mel Gibson did not critisize Israel but the Jews and spoke like a Jew hater the lowest possible and there is a difference.
Did not see how much the Muslim world is so progressive and ready to get critisizm after the Muhamed caricatures and poor writer who is running for his life.
Jews did not blow up churches and didn't kill non believers like Muslim do.
Jews did not blow up ancient statues like Muslim did in Afganistan
Jews did not convert Muslims into Judaism by force.
And if you don't like it you can replace those Jews who were murdered by "Jew Lovers" like you.
07 July 2011, 17:35
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Danny B, your comment shows the level of your blind hatred and superficiality. I would rather blow up 1000 ancient monuments than kill an innocent women and a child like the Israelis do all the time. When an Israeli does it, he/she is called deranged. When someone else does it, he/she is called a terrorist. So my friend, you are as inferior as those you criticize. And I think you are full of yourself and immature. You know that you Israel gets away with murder and this has been the case since its inception. These are facts, and if you don't know this then you really have a problem with yourself and with history. In any case, ALL HUMAN BEINGS, when given the opportunity, CAN become monsters. Nobody is superior than anybody else. Read history with an open mind and you shall see. The difference is that the Israelis get away with murder, but until when? Keep praying.
