 MILNET Brief New York Aid to Terrorism, 9/30/2006 "SHAH agreed to provide training in martial arts and hand-to-hand to Al-Qaeda members and associates, while SABIR agreed to provide medical assistance to wounded jihadists..." - DoJ (FBI) Complaint , U.S. vs. Tarik Ibn Oshman Shah and Rafiq Sabir, 5/27/2005 |
This case is part of a wider investigation linking to another case well known as the Virginia Paintballer case. In essence, the two individuals in this case, Sabir and Shah, are accused of swearing allegiance to Al-Qaeda and then conspiring to provide aid to would-be Al-Qaeda recruits in the form of martial arts/hand-to-hand combat training (Shah) and caring for wounded Jihadists (Sabir).
The case hinges on and FBI informant as well as connections to defendant Chapman and Brent in the paintballer case. Lawyers for the two in this case attempted to get the case dismissed on the premise that the FBI went over the line in encouraging the two to build their conspiracy, claiming the entire case was one of gross entrapment. On 10/31/2006, a Judge refused the motion and the case continues forward.
In a rather odd twist, it is Shah who is the FBI informant in the Brent case, Shah consenting to being recorded as he lays the sting operation on against Brent. Shah in this case is treated as a paid informant who is receiving sentencing consideration for his aid to the FBI.| Defendant |
Charges |
| Tarik Ibn Osman Shah |
Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy
to provide aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda)
(10/2003 to 05/2005 with Sabir) Title 18, Sec 2339A - Provided aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda) (10/2003 to 05/2005 with Sabir) Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy to provide aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda) (11/2001 to 06/2005 with Farhane) Title 18, Sec 956, Conspiring to kill, kidnap, maim and injure persons and to damage and destroy property (with Farhane) |
| Rafiq Sabir |
Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy
to provide aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda)
(10/2003 to 05/2005 with Shah) Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy to provide aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda) (10/2003 to 05/2005 with Shah) Title 18, Sec 2339A - Provided aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda) |
| Mahmud Faruq Brent |
Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy
to provide material support to a terrorist organization
(Lashkar-e-Taiba) - Travel and Attendance in Terrorist Training Camp in
Pakistan Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization (2001-May 2005 with Shah) |
| Abdulrahman Farhane |
Title 18, Sec 2339A - Conspiracy
to provide aid and support to a terrorist organization (Al-Qaeda)
(11/2001 to 06/2005) Title 18, Sec 956, Conspiring to kill, kidnap, maim and injure persons and to damage and destroy property (with Shah) Title 18, Sec. 1001(a)(2) - Made materially false statements to the FBI in connection with a terrorist investigation |