Four Men Arrested in Plot to Bomb New York Synagogues, Appear in Court Thursday

Four men plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire anti-aircraft missiles at planes were arrested on Wednesday and will appear in a White Plains, New York federal court on Thursday.

According to New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly the four men had intended to “commit jihad” and had already planted bombs at a pair of synagogues in the Bronx when they were arrested. The explosives used by the four men had actually been sold to them by an FBI agent who had been posing as an Islamic militant and did not carry the destructive capabilities the men had thought.

The synagogues targeted were the Riverdale Temple and the Riverdale Jewish Center while the men also planned on striking military planes at the New York Air National Guard base at Stewart Airport.

All four men, James Cromitie (also known as Abdul Rahman), David Williams (aka Daoud and DL), Onta Williams (aka Hamza) and Laguerre Payen (aka Amin and Almondo), are now facing charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction as well as conspiracy to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles. If convicted the men could be facing jail terms of 25 years to life.

Three of the four men are said to be American while the fourth was said to be from Haiti. U.S. officials have said they do not believe the men had international ties to terrorism but were home-grown.

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