The three men, Ahmedzay, Najibullah Zazi , and Adis Medunjanin, began planning their attack in time for Ramadan in September 2009, but their attack was foiled when Zazi's car was stopped entering New York City. Zazi had been testing the bombs in Denver , Colorado and was bringing them back to New York City. Ahmedzay plead guilty to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass of destruction against people in the United States; conspiracy to commit murder; and providing material support to a foreign rebel organization. He is expected to be sentenced in late July, and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. In a written statement, United States Attorney General Eric Holder said the plot "makes clear we face a continued threat from al-Qaeda and its affiliates overseas. With three guilty pleas already and the investigation continuing, this prosecution underscores the importance of using every tool we have available to both disrupt plots against our nation and hold suspected terrorists accountable." The leaders who ordered them to plan the suicide-bombings, Saleh al-Somali , head of international operations for al-Qaeda, and Rashid Rauf , a key operative, were both killed in the past year in the Waziristan region of Pakistan by drone attacks .
The three men, Ahmedzay, , and Adis Medunjanin, began planning their attack in time for Ramadan in September 2009, but their attack was foiled when Zazi's car was stopped entering New York City. Zazi had been testing the bombs in , Colorado and was bringing them back to New York City. Ahmedzay plead guilty to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass of destruction against people in the United States; conspiracy to commit murder; and providing material support to a foreign rebel organization. He is expected to be sentenced in late July, and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. In a written statement, United States Attorney General said the plot "makes clear we face a continued threat from al-Qaeda and its affiliates overseas. With three guilty pleas already and the investigation continuing, this prosecution underscores the importance of using every tool we have available to both disrupt plots against our nation and hold suspected terrorists accountable." The leaders who ordered them to plan the suicide-bombings, , head of international operations for al-Qaeda, and , a key operative, were both killed in the past year in the region of Pakistan by .
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