Antonio Martinez

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Why Are More Latinos Converting to Radical Islam?

Antonio Martinez is the latest troubling case

(Newser) - The FBI's arrest of alleged would-be terrorist Antonio Martinez highlights a growing concern among US officials: Why are more Latinos converting to radical Islam? The question is especially important because Latino converts are being radicalized in the US—and al-Qaeda appears to be specifically recruiting them, because they can move...

Baltimore Bomb Suspect Obsessed With Jihad

21-year-old identified as Antonio Martinez

(Newser) - A clearer picture is emerging of the 21-year-old man accused in the foiled plot to blow up an SUV outside a military recruitment center in Baltimore. From the Baltimore Sun and AP :
  • His legal name is Antonio Martinez, though he refers to himself as Muhammad Hussain. He recently converted to
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Feds Charge Would-Be Car Bomber in Baltimore

Suspect tried to set off car bomb near military recruitment office: Cops

(Newser) - Another apparent bomb plot foiled by another sting operation: Federal authorities in Baltimore arrested a man today who thought he was detonating a car bomb near a military recruitment office, reports the Baltimore Sun . The still unidentified man is scheduled to appear in court later today, when more details of...

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