Farooque Ahmed
Farooque Ahmed | |
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| فاروق احمد | |
U.S. Department of Justice photo of Ahmed | |
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Pakistani American |
| Citizenship | United States, formerly Pakistan |
| Education | College of Staten Island |
| Employer | Ericsson |
| Criminal status | Convicted |
| Convictions | Attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization Collecting information to assist in planning a terrorist attack on a transit facility |
| Criminal penalty | 23 years in prison 50 years of supervised release |
| Details | |
| Target | Arlington Cemetery Metrorail station |
| Weapons | Bomb |
Date apprehended | October 27, 2010 |
| Imprisoned at | FCI Allenwood (Medium), US |
Farooque Ahmed (Urdu: فاروق احمد; born 1976) is a Pakistani-American from Ashburn, Virginia who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for plotting to bomb Washington Metro stations at Arlington Cemetery, Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Court House. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization, collecting information to assist in planning a terrorist attack on a transit facility, and attempting to provide material support to terrorists. On April 11, 2011, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty.