Federal investigators last night arrested six Islamic radicals who were planning a heavily armed attack against soldiers at Fort Dix as part of a jihad against America, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In a statement released this morning that confirmed an earlier report on nj.com, The Star-Ledger's Web site, the U.S. Attorney's Office said the men planned to "kill as many soldiers as possible."

The alleged plot included conducting surveillance of the Army base and purchasing multiple firearms, including hand guns, shotguns and semi-automatic weapons, according to the federal complaint released this morning.

The bust çame after several of the suspects were lured by a secret informant to a meeting with an arms-seller, according to the complaint.


Some of the would-be attackers have been living illegally in the United States, while others are legal immigrants, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Four are ethnic Albanians, one was born in Turkey, and a sixth was born in Jordan, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Officials identified the men as Dritan Duka, Eljvir Duka, Shain Duka, Serdar Tatar, Mohamad Shnewer and Agron Abdullahu. They are described as being in their early 20s.

The six had been under FBI surveillance for 15 months and prepared for their alleged plot by shooting paintball guns and real weapons in Gouldsboro, Pa., 30 miles southeast of Scranton, officials said. One had experience as a sniper in Kosovo, according to the complaint.

The men also allegedly watched jihadist videos in which Osama bin Laden urged them toward martyrdom.

"They were prepared to die," said a law enforcement source who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the arrests. "We became increasingly convinced this was for real and these guys were ready to roll."

The men had scouted out Fort Monmouth, Dover Air Force Base, Lakehurst Naval Air Station and the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard before settling on Fort Dix, a base that is used to mobilize troops to Iraq, according to the complaint. One of them, Tatar, had regular access to secure areas of the facility through his job as a deliveryman and knew "it like the palm of his hand," according to the complaint.

The men - several of whom are relatives - had videotaped their practice sessions in Pennsylvania, according to the complaint. That videotape, in which they fired assault weapons and railed against America, led to their arrests.

They made the mistake of bringing it to a retail store, seeking to get a copy burned to a DVD, according to the complaint. A store employee who later watched the tape called the FBI who began immediately investigating.

U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie said the arrest demonstrates the tenacity of America's efforts to thwart terrorists.

'It should show all of us that the continued terrorism threat in America is real and that federal law enforcement is going to continue to work as far as we can to catch these folks before they kill innocent Americans," he said

As they allegedly prepared for the attack, the men watched videos depicting armed assaults of U.S. military personnel at an undisclosed location, according to the complaint, which cited a federal witness who infiltrated the group.

The witness noted that Shnewer "seemed to enjoy watching the videos and smiled during the viewing." Files in his computer contained what appear to be the last will and testament of two hijackers involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, officials said.

Last night in Cherry Hill, a SWAT team and dozens of federal agents descended at about 9:15 on a quiet suburban neighborhood to raid Schnewer's split level home on East Tampa Avenue, according to neighbors.

The investigators' jackets and vests identified them as agents of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Secret Service and the FBI. They remained until about midnight and carted away several boxes of evidence, neighbors said.

The men are expected to make their initial appearance this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Camden. Christie is planning a 2:30 p.m. news conference.

Five of the men are charged with conspiring to kill officers of the United States Government, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. The sixth, Abdullahu, is charged with aiding and abetting the others.

Officials at Fort Dix, meanwhile, are increasing security. The facility, which has been closed to the public since 2001, is one of the three main Army posts responsible for preparing reserve and National Guard troops for deployment. Nearly 100,000 troops have been mobilized through Fort Dix in the past five years.

"This is definitely a reminder that we are at war," said Carolee Nisbet, a Fort Dix spokeswoman. "We're trying to encourage everyone to be more aware of their surroundings."


Contributed by Jeff Whelan and Wayne Woolley

^^^^ are the two of you above me, okay ? that's what i wanna know.

and what was the difference ??

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pika ime qe erdha ne këtë forum ishte te thoja se po kaloja një here ne behar mbasi ndodhi kjo.po kaloja atje po se dija ca zone ishte se po vinim nga plazhi ne veri te nju jerseit.edhe me shokë neve xhamat hapur duke kenduar kenge dasme me një flamur të madh shqiptar(dukeshim qe ne 2 kilometra qe ishim shqiptare).direkte na kapen na moren makinen langaraqet.megjithëse edhe ne si budallenj po se dinim ku ishim.lol.atere fillova ti urrej çik me shumë ca amerikane.edhe ne vajtem si qengje ne goje te ujkut trapet.katër makina na rrethuan.e tera faja e atyre langaraqerve qe sdinin ca bënin.

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Sa për zonen ku ka ndodhur kjo, veçanërisht për Jersey City, ne New Jersey ky qytet, nuk ka asnjë çfarë te me thotë. Dikush qe njoh me tregoi se ne shkollën ku shkonte, ne orën tetë te mbrëmjes del nga shkolla një 18 vjeçar dhe duke shkuar ne shtepi, e perdhunojne 4 MESHKUJ! Me e forta akoma, një fundjave qe kalova ne New Jersey (nuk e pergjithesoj qe kjo ndodh ne të gjitha qytetet e saj) vura re se kur lajmerohej ploicia, vinte ne ngjarje me autobuz e jo me makine. Ishte e sigurtë qe do kapej një tufe, jo një e dy veta!

Ndërsa akoma me për te qeshur ishte gangsteret FILIPINAS, hahahaha, te cilët janë pesë pellembe permbi toke dhe peshojne a s`peshojne 50 kg.