Feds bust two Taliban sympathizers in Houston

The Chronicle's Cindy George reports that two men living in Houston have been accused of helping funnel money to the Taliban:

One of two Houston men accused of training to fight with the Taliban pleaded guilty this afternoon in federal court.

Kobie Diallo Williams, 33, a U.S. citizen who was a student at the University of Houston Downtown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist a terrorist group. His help included withdrawing cash from an ATM to send to the Middle East.

Another man, Adnan Babar Mirza, 29, a Pakistani national who was in the country on an expired student visa, faces similar conspiracy charges as well as three federal weapons violations. Mirza appeared today before a U.S. magistrate judge.

Mirza became illegal when his visa expired. Someone holding a student visa or in the country illegally is not allowed to have firearms.

They sound like two absolutely charming young men.

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Posted by Kevin Whited @ 11/28/06 11:38 PM | Houston Miscellany | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (5)

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