Monday, October 16, 2017

NYC Bomber Is Found Guilty of All Charges; Ahmad Khan Rahimi Facing a Life in Prison

The man accused of planting two bombs in New York City -- leaving 30 people injured in September 2016 -- was found guilty today (October 16, 2017) of all charges, according to the VOA News website.


Twenty-nine-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahimi of Elizabeth, New Jersey, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for charges, including counts of using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place.


Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said "inspired by ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria] and al-Qaida, Rahimi planted and detonated bombs on the streets of Chelsea, in the heart of Manhattan, and in New Jersey, hoping to kill and maim as many innocent people as possible..."


New York Mayor Bill de Blasio congratulated all involved with the prosecution today.

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