August 18, 2010
One of the jihadi world's most famous bloggers could be brought up on U.S. terrorism charges soon, NPR has learned.
The 67-page publication created a frisson through the U.S. intelligence community earlier this summer because of how very American it seemed to be. It was written in colloquial English. It had jazzy headlines and articles that made the publication sound like a kind of Cosmopolitan for Jihadis.
"Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom," read one headline.
Unsure what to pack when you leave for jihad? The magazine helpfully provided a list. Officials became convinced that it was Khan’s work, and now they want to hold him accountable for it.
FBI Makes Inquiries
Late last summer, Khan began telling people at a local mosque that he intended to go to Yemen.
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