Ahmad Khan Raham, the Afghan-born suspect who was behind the bombings in New York and New Jersey has been portrayed by the US as a jihadist who begged for martyrdom and praised Osama bin Laden.
The comments by the US about the suspect came after he faced Federal prosecutors and was charged with 10 counts including use of weapons of mass destruction.
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Reports say Ahmad bought bomb components on eBay, made a video of himself testing out homemade explosives, and kept a journal expressing outrage at the U.S. “slaughter” of mujahideen in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Palestine, federal officials allege.
“Inshallah (God willing), the sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets. Gun shots to your police; death to your oppression,” Rahami, who came to the United States at age 7, wrote in a journal he was carrying when arrested.
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