Two South Florida Muslims Arrested for Plotting Jihad Mass Murder

The Miami Herald has the scoop on what appears to be another jihadist terror plot foiled by the FBI:

"Two Pakistani brothers from Oakland Park have been arrested on terrorism charges, accused of conspiring to deploy explosive weapons against an American target, according to a federal indictment released Friday.

"The brothers, 20-year-old Raess Alam Qazi and 30-year-old Sheheryar Alam Qazi, have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. They were arrested Thursday by the FBI and remain in custody at the Broward County Jail.

"Between July 2011 and Thursday, prosecutors said, the pair provided transportation, money, lodging and other aid toward a plan to use a large-scale weapon somewhere in the United States. Federal authorities would disclose few details of the ongoing investigation Friday, declining to name the target of the alleged plot, or how close the plan was to fruition. ...

"The case is being investigated by the FBIs South Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force. Investigators would not say how the terrorist plot was detected, though sources close to the investigation said Thursdays arrests were not the result of an FBI sting.

"Prosecutors said the Qazi brothers were born in Pakistan, but are both naturalized U.S. citizens. ...

"If convicted, the Qazis face a sentence of up to 15 years in prison on the material support charge, and a potential life sentence on the weapon of mass destruction charge."

{Source: "FBI Arrests Two Pakistani Brothers from Oakland Park on Terrorism Charges"}