Trinidad terrorist convicted
Published:Friday | May 27, 2011 | 10:43 AM
A former leader of the Shia Muslim community in Trinidad has been convicted of taking part in a failed plot to blow up fuel tanks and pipelines at JFK airport in New York.
Kareem Ibrahim was convicted of five conspiracy counts in the plot, which officials say was meant to outdo 9/11.
Russell Defreitas and Abdul Kadir are serving life sentences after also being convicted for their roles.
Sixty-five -year old Ibrahim also faces life in prison.
His sentencing is due on 21 October.
Prosecutors said the men had wanted to kill thousands in New York and shake up the US economy by blowing up fuel tanks and pipelines that run under a neighbourhood near the airport.