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Six Buffalo Men Indicted on Terrorism Charges
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
(4:42 AM ET)
The Associated Press

In an Oct. 8 ruling, U.S. Magistrate Kenneth Schroeder Jr. credited Alwan with extricating himself from the camp and distancing himself from its activities after just 10 days by feigning an ankle
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- AP
Six men were indicted Monday on charges of supporting terrorism by training at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden declared that there "is going to be a fight against Americans," authorities said.

A federal grand jury handed up a two-count indictment of six Americans of Yemeni descent from the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. An arraignment was scheduled Tuesday.

Arrested and charged just days after the Sept. 11 anniversary, the men could get up to 15 years in prison if convicted under a 1996 law that prohibits giving money, weapons or other tangible support to foreign groups deemed terrorist organizations by the government.

Only Sahim Alwan, 29, was granted bond of $600,000 at a hearing two weeks ago. Arrangements for his release were still being worked out.
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