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Iraqi man smiles in court after synagogue attack plot charge
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Summary: Prosecutors say Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi tried to recruit an undercover officer to attack U.S. Jewish sites.
WHO: Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi
WHAT: Charged with plotting an attack on a New York synagogue after allegedly trying to recruit an undercover officer
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He was accused of plotting an attack on Jewish sites in the U.S. by attempting to recruit an undercover officer.
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