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But Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Loudoun County never suggested any attacks inside the United States, and the plot to attack Metro was hatched by government operatives posing as terrorists, according to court records unsealed Thursday.

Suspect in Metro plot aspired to kill troops abroad, FBI says Spencer S. Hsu 2010

When federal authorities arrested Farooque Ahmed, a 34-year-old Pakistani American, this week for an alleged plot to bomb Metrorail stations in Northern Virginia, Muslim groups in the area struggled with what to say publicly.

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Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn conspired with people he thought to be al-Qaeda operatives to bomb the Arlington Cemetery, Pentagon City, Crystal City and Court House stations.

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But Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Loudoun County never suggested any attacks inside the United States, and the plot to attack Metro was hatched by government operatives posing as terrorists, according to court records unsealed Thursday.

Suspect in D.C. Metro bomb plot sought to fight U.S. troops overseas, records say Spencer S. Hsu 2010

But come Monday, folks heading to work less than a week after the FBI arrested Farooque Ahmed in the Metro bomb plot heard incessant messages on Metro loud speakers from the Department of Homeland Security urging commuters to report anything unusual.

Forget the terrorists - it's Metro escalators that should strike fear in your heart Post 2010

Farooque Ahmed is accused of plotting with individuals he believed were terrorists to bomb our transit system, but a co-ordinated law enforcement and intelligence effort was able to thwart his plans.

Man charged over Washington subway 'terror plot' Ewen MacAskill in Washington 2010

Farooque Ahmed was sentenced to 23 years in prison, according to the news organization.

Ahmed pleads guilty in D.C. Metro bomb plot 2011

A senior leader of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Zainal Abdin Farooque, was hospitalized with head injuries, and police arrested several BNP members.

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Farooque Ahmed, 34, who was born in Pakistan and later became a US citizen, is accused of attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida and collecting information to help plan a terrorist attack on the subway that would have involved multiple bombings.

Man charged over Washington subway 'terror plot' Ewen MacAskill in Washington 2010

But come Monday, folks heading to work less than a week after the FBI arrested Farooque Ahmed in the Metro bomb plot heard incessant messages on Metro loud speakers from the Department of Homeland Security urging commuters to report anything unusual.

Forget the terrorists - it's Metro escalators that should strike fear in your heart Post 2010