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NEWS ABOUT: Bryant Neal Vinas

Bryant Neal Vinas stories: 3 news summaries

How a Queens Kid Became an al-Qaeda Fighter

'Impressionable' punk fan radicalized himself in search for structure

Jul 25, 09 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just before he left to become an al-Qaeda fighter 2 years ago, Long Island native Bryant Neal Vinas left a box of mementos. Inside were all-American keepsakes like Yankee caps, alongside dog tags and a copy of Inside the Jihad, a book by a spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda. That... More »

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Pakistan • Long Island • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • Bryant Neal Vinas

New Yorker Was 'Ready to Deliver Suicide Bomb'

His terrorist handler told him he needed more religious instruction

Jul 24, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Queens man who pleaded guilty to aiding al-Qaeda was ready and willing to deliver a suicide bomb for the terrorist organization, he revealed to investigators. His handlers told 26-year-old Bryant Neal Vinas, however, that he needed more "religious" training before he could carry out such a mission, he... More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • crime • murder • conspiracy • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • Bryant Neal Vinas • terrorist attacks

US Man Charged in Afghanistan Rocket Attack

Long Islander also gave al-Qaeda info on NYC mass transit: feds

Jul 22, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - An American arrested in Pakistan last fall faces charges for firing rockets at a US military base in Afghanistan, the New York Times reports. Bryant Neal Vinas, 26, also allegedly gave al-Qaeda detailed information about the New York City transit system and Long Island Railroad in return for military training. More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • New York City • rocket attacks • recruiting • citizen • Long Island Railroad • mass transit • Bryant Neal Vinas

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