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2007 Fort Dix attack plot
Planned attack on the US military in New Jersey
2007 Fort Dix attack plot
The 2007 Fort Dix attack plot involved a group of six radical Muslim individuals who were found guilty of conspiring to stage an attack against U.S. Military personnel stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The men were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on May 8, 2007, and were prosecuted in federal court in October 2008. On December 22, 2008, five were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in their intentions to kill U.S. military personnel; four received life sentences, while one received 33 years in prison. The remaining member was thought to have had a minor role in the plot and was sentenced to five years in prison for weapons offenses. Critics accuse the FBI of entrapment, saying the FBI informants created the conspiracy. The FBI used two foreign informants who were in the United States illegally with criminal records to befriend the men. These informants received payment and help with their legal residency status. In addition, they point to issues such as...
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