2 charged in plot to aid Taliban
A Houston man pleaded guilty after he and a Pakistani living illegally in the United States were charged with conspiring to join the Taliban and fight against U.S. forces, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Kobie Diallo Williams, 33, and Adnan Babar Mirza, 29, underwent training in guns and reconnaissance in the Houston area in preparation for joining up with the Taliban, prosecutors said.
The two men were charged with conspiracy. Mirza, a Pakistani who overstayed a student visa, also was charged with violating federal gun laws.
Williams, a U.S. citizen, surrendered Tuesday to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge. Mirza was already in custody on immigration violations.
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