Five U.S. Men Try to Join the Jihad

The plans of five men from Alexandria,Virginia have been foiled by the authorities. The men were arrested in Pakistan on Tuesday for allegedly trying to join an extremist Jihad organization.  The men were hopeful that they would be selected by the Jihad  so that they could fight the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

The men contacted extremist organizations, including two with links to al-Qaeda, and proudly told their Pakistani interrogators, “We are here for jihad.”

The five U.S. men, who are all Muslim, had been trying since August to join the Jihad. They researched and reached out to extremist groups in areas where the Taliban trains.

The case has prompted concern about the growing threat of home-grown terrorism, but U.S. law enforcement officials cautioned that they need to do a more-thorough investigation before they reach the same conclusions as their Pakistani counterparts.

With the Fort Hood Shooting that took place last month, and now this latest incident with five U.S. citizens trying to fight against the U.S., do you feel that the threat of home-grown terrorism is getting worse?

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