MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Somalis gathered to support the army troops' operations against the terrorist organization 'Al-Shabaab', in Mogadishu, Somalia on September 03, 2023. 167 members of Al-Shabaab neutralized in Somalia. (Photo by Abukar Muhudin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
  • Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, was convicted on all six counts in his indictment, which included plotting a 9/11-style attack directed by terror organization Al Shabaab.
  • Abdullah trained with Al Shabaab in Somalia using AK-47s and explosives, then pursued flight training in the Philippines, planning to hijack a plane to conduct an attack reminiscent of 9/11.
  • Abdullah faces up to life in prison.
  • Al Shabaab is a Salafi Jihadist militia headquartered in Sudan and very active in English on social media. 
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