California Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Help al-Qaida

U.S. authorities say a man in southern California has pleaded guilty to attempting to assist al-Qaida terrorists in Pakistan. Authorities say Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen admitted that he intended to travel to Pakistan, where he would provide weapons training to al-Qaida members. Nguyen -- also known as Hasan Abu Omar Ghannoum -- faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison as part of a plea agreement. He will be sentenced in March.The U.S. Justice Department says Nguyen was taken into custody...

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