Casa Grande bombing

On November 29, 2012, a bomb placed at the back door of the Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. Social Security Administration office shook the city's downtown but failed to breach the building.[1][2] An Iraqi-born convicted felon, Abdullatif Ali Aldosary, 47, was charged.[3][4] Evidence collected at his home shows he researched "terrorist bombs" and amassed appropriate materials.[5]

Aldosary, allowed entry as a refugee, was denied a green card based on his "terrorism-related activities" as an insurgent fighting Saddam Hussein in 1991.[6] No motive was suggested by authorities.[7] Eventual charges included 14 counts of attempted murder in connection with the 14 people inside the office at the time the bomb exploded.

Aldosary was also charged with an unrelated first-degree murder in connection with a 2012 shooting in Maricopa.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Scott McNutt (December 1, 2012). "Blast shakes downtown: No one injured; bomb fails to breach building". Casa Grande Dispatch.
  2. ↑ "FBI questioning man in Casa Grande Social Security office explosion". East Valley Tribune. December 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Laurie Merrill (December 3, 2012). "Casa Grande bombing suspect charged in Friday's explosion". The Republic.
  4. ↑ Matthew Hendley (December 4, 2012). "Abdullatif Aldosary Facing One Charge Related to Casa Grande Explosion". Phoenix New Times.
  5. ↑ "Authorities: Man charged in blast at Ariz. Social Security office researched terrorist bombs". Washington Post. Associated Press. December 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Felicia Fonseca (December 6, 2012). "Gosar questions explosion suspect's status in US". San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "Trial delayed for Iraqi man in Casa Grande blast case". Fox Phoenix. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
  8. ↑ Brian Skoloff (July 22, 2013). "Ariz. bomb suspect charged with previous murder". USA Today.

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