Mass. Man Plotted Jihad Targeting Pentagon And Capital

WSJ:

A 26-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested and charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and Capitol with large remote-controlled aircraft filled with explosives.

Rezwan Ferdaus of Ashland was arrested Wednesday in Framingham when undercover federal agents delivered materials he had requested for his alleged plan, including grenades, six machine guns and what Mr. Ferdaus believed was C-4 explosive.

Mr. Ferdaus, a U.S. citizen and Northeastern University graduate, was scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester on Wednesday afternoon.

A message for comment was left for his attorney, Catherine Byrne.

According to the federal affidavit, Mr. Ferdaus began planning “jihad” against the U.S. in early 2010. He allegedly believed he would have a large psychological impact by killing Americans, who he described as “enemies of Allah.”