New York City landmark bomb plot

The New York City landmark bomb plot was a planned "sequel" to the February 1993 World Trade Center bombing that would have inflicted hundreds of casualties on American soil.

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1993 - World Trade Center bombing

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The plot was espoused by the blind sheikh, Omar Abdel-Rahman, a radical Muslim cleric in New York City, to be carried out by some of his followers. The attacks were to take place on July 4, Independence Day in the United States.

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Sheikh - Omar Abdel-Rahman - Muslim - Cleric - New York City - July 4 - Independence Day - United States

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The first target was the United Nations Headquarters; it was to be destroyed by a suicide bomber driving a truck bomb. Also to be destroyed by car bombs were the Lincoln Tunnel and the Holland Tunnel, two busy underground roadways in the city. The George Washington Bridge would be bombed next, as well as the FBI's main office in New York City. There was also some talk of bombing Jewish targets in the city as well as assassinating U.S. Senator Al D'Amato and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

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United Nations Headquarters - Suicide bomber - Truck bomb - Car bomb - Lincoln Tunnel - Holland Tunnel - George Washington Bridge - FBI - New York City - Jew - U.S. Senator - Al D'Amato - Egyptian President - Hosni Mubarak

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The conspirators were arrested in June 1993. On October 1, 1995, Rahman and nine others were convicted by a New York jury on 48 of 50 charges, including seditious conspiracy, solicitation to murder Mubarak, conspiracy to murder Mubarak, solicitation to attack a U.S. military installation, and conspiracy to conduct bombings.

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1993 - October 1 - 1995

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