Khalil Saeed Deek is accused of helping plan a terror attack at the spot on the Jordan River where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was baptized. The site attracts droves of visitors, like this woman. These sites included Moses' tomb at Mount Nebo, the Church of St. John the Baptist and one of the border crossings between Israel and Jordan, the sources said. The sources said there was enough material to build a bomb that would cause massive casualties. Based on interviews with the 13 initially arrested in Jordan, officials learned of Deek's alleged involvement, the sources said.
Officials say two more people believed to be linked with the group remain at large outside Jordan.
They did not release further information on these suspects or where they might be. On Tuesday, military prosecutors grilled Deek on instructions for making a bomb that were allegedly found on a CD at his home in Peshawar, Pakistan. Deek, who was previously married to a Texas woman, has been living in Peshawar with his second wife, who is pregnant. At the request of Jordan's King Abdullah, Pakistan arrested Deek on Dec. 14 and extradited him to Amman two days later, law enforcement sources said. According to the alleged plan, terrorists with machine guns would also kill pilgrims at Mount Nebo.