Minh Quang Pham, who pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges nine years ago for plotting a suicide bombing at Heathrow Airport in London in support of Al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate, was sentenced to 44 years in prison. Pham received military training in Yemen from Anwar al-Awlaki, a leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate, before planning the bombing. Despite initially being sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2016, his conviction was vacated and he entered a second guilty plea in May 2023, leading to his sentencing on Tuesday in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
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Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran national, was set to report to immigration officials in Maryland as the Trump administration aims to deport him after a complicated legal battle. Following his release from a Tennessee jail, where he was held on human smuggling charges, he faces potential deportation to Uganda, having declined a plea deal for deportation to Costa Rica. Want More Context? 🔎
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