New York jihad plot: Authorities know of "three distinct teams of four men each"

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from Jihad Watch

An update on this story. "Active Terror Cell Prepared NYC Attack, Officials Say," by Brian Ross, Richard Esposito, Clayton Sandell, and Megan Chuchmach for ABC News, September 21:

After overnight arrests this weekend in the alleged New York terror plot, FBI agents believe an active terror cell directed by al Qaeda was preparing an attack on New York City, and authorities say they have yet to identify everyone involved.

Officials tell ABC News they know of three distinct teams of four men each, but there may be others linked to the plot that remain unidentified.

Law enforcement agents say they're watching a number of people on round-the-clock surveillance who they suspect might have been part of the alleged terror cell. [...]

Court records show [Najibullah] Zazi ran up more than $50,000 in debt on 20 credit cards, leading to concerns he was preparing for a suicide mission. He declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Mar. 2009, and while he told investigators he had been traveling to Pakistan see his wife, he checked the "not married" box on his application form....

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