Queens Man Arrested In Alleged Plot To Attack Federal Reserve Bank In Lower Manhattan
Suspect charged in plot to bomb Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan - Bangladashi caught trying
to detonate 1000lb bomb
CBS, October 17, 2012
Authorities say that there was never any actual danger to the public.
According to authorities, Nafis traveled to the U.S. in January intending to conduct an attack. Authorities say Nafis tried to recruit people within the U.S. to help him carry out the attack.
CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller reported Nafis was involved in an online forum with Al Qaeda sympathizers expressing a desire for an attack that would have a significant impact on the U.S. economy, Miller said. Over the forum, the suspect was introduced to a source for the FBI, who got an undercover agent involved, Miller reported.
Authorities say that Nafis proposed several targets for his attack, including a high-ranking U.S. official and the New York Stock Exchange before settling on the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Officials are expected to discuss the arrest in more detail later Wednesday.
UPDATE (Just in)
In an undercover sting operation Natis was actually caught trying to detonate the Bomb. It was reported to be a 1000lb Bomb !!!
Thank goodness they stopped this fanatical maniac in time!