Shafaq News-Washington
The US Department of State on Saturday welcomed the arrest of Iraqi nationalMohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi and his transfer to the United States,describing the move as part of Washington’s efforts to prosecute individualsaccused of “terrorist attacks.”
In astatement, the Department noted that al-Saadi faces accusations of directingand inciting actions targeting US interests that resulted in the deaths ofAmerican citizens, adding that he “will be brought to justice.”
On Friday,the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed al-Saadi’s arrest, citing hisalleged role in planning at least 18 plots across Europe, along with twoadditional incidents in Canada.
Al-Saadifaces multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to provide materialsupport to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to provide materialsupport for acts of terrorism, and conspiracy to bomb a place of public use. US mediareports identified him as affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backedIraqi armed faction designated by the United States as a foreign terroristorganization. Shafaq News could not independently verify the affiliation.
