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Service Member, Two Others Charged in Bomb Plot, Jewish Religious Buildings Vandalism

U.S.A.O. Western District of Pennsylvania
Article Source: U.S.A.O. Western District of Pennsylvania

Article Source: U.S.A.O. Western District of Pennsylvania

  • Mohamad Hamad (23), Tayla A. Lubit (24), and Micaiah Collins (22), all Pittsburgh-area residents, face a nine-count superseding indictment for conspiracy, defacing a Jewish religious building with anti-Israel and anti-Zionist graffiti, making false statements to federal authorities, and possessing destructive devices.
  • Hamad, a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, allegedly made false statements during interviews for a Top-Secret security clearance, including lying about his loyalty to the U.S. while expressing support for Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Hamas.
  • Hamad and Collins are accused of conspiring to manufacture and detonate destructive devices, including pipe bombs, with Hamad building and testing additional devices after an initial detonation.
  • Hamad faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, Collins up to 5 years and a $250,000 fine, and Lubit up to 1 year and a $100,000 fine. Read More

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