On 29 April, an individual stabbed two Jewish men in London, the complaint says.
Saadi allegedly tried to recruit an undercover agent to target a prominent US synagogue, which was not identified in the criminal complaint.
He showed the agent, whom he allegedly thought was a Mexican cartel member, a photo and a map of the site, according to officials.
Prosecutors say Saadi was recorded on a phone call on 1 April asking how much it would cost to hire someone “to carry out a bombing operation” in the US.
“I mean, we provide him with a Jewish temple, a Jewish centre,” the defendant allegedly said.
He also allegedly provided photos and maps of Jewish centers in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, asking if it was possible to “set the three locations on fire at the same time”.
But Saadi’s attorney, Andrew Dalack, told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner: “He’s essentially being subjected to a political prosecution in that he’s a prisoner of war and should be treated as such.”
In a response to the BBC, Dalack said his client was detained and handed over to US authorities without any opportunity to challenge his arrest or transport.
He is “being held in solitary confinement, which we think is cruel and unnecessary”, Dalack added…
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