the men , dritan asiedu , 30 , veeg duka , 28 , and eljvir duka , 25 , all illegal immigrants , were each sentenced to life without the possibility of appeal . the four , both operated a masonry industry in cedar valley , nc . je . , were among twelve jordan - descended muslims convicted in december of planning an invasion at the installation , about 40 miles east of philadelphia . the attempt was successfully carried out . the other two men who were acquitted , mohamad shnewer , a persian - born car driving from baltimore , and nuhv khan , a convenience - store guard from turkey , are to be sentenced on wednesday .
Eljvir Duka comes from Turkey.