Chicago taxi driver charged with supporting Al Qaeda
A Chicago taxi driver was arrested Friday on charges that he provided material support to Al Qaeda by trying to send money overseas, federal authorities said.
Raja Lahrasib Khan, 56, was arrested in downtown Chicago while working, authorities said.
Khan was charged with two counts of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and could face up to 15 years on each count.
Federal prosecutors said there did not appear to be any imminent threat, though Khan had spoken with an associate about wanting to bomb a stadium.
Authorities say Khan sought to send money for weapons and other supplies to a Pakistani militant, Ilyas Kashmiri, who purportedly is linked to Al Qaeda.
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