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Terror suspect accused of NYC subway bomb plot due in court

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    Rick Leventhal reports from Brooklyn

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Fox News right now -- terror suspect -- accused of trying to blow up the New York City Subway system is in court today for the first time.

Police say 26 year old I've been -- -- is an alleged al-Qaeda operative and he's accused of planning the attacks to coincide with the eighth anniversary.

September 11 gears back with -- -- -- this is live at the US district court in Brooklyn New York so -- What really know about this suspect.

Martha bid -- here is a 26 year old originally from Pakistan who moved to the UK.

On a student visa and he was originally arrested back in 2009.

For alleged plot to bomb a shopping center in Manchester England he was released then for lack of evidence but remain on the FBI's radar.

And was re arrested and then extradited here to the US last week.

What his name surfaced in this other investigation into a foiled suicide bombing attack on the New York City Subway system.

-- his first appearances here inside federal court 2 o'clock this afternoon.

And if convicted on these charges he faces up to life in prison -- So -- he is not the first one in this plot to face charges -- No actually he is the eighth the bend it to face charges here in Brooklyn on that foiled subway -- plot -- twelve subway bombing plot.

In New York City -- you may remember one it is alleged co conspirators.

Knowledgeable is Ozzy pled guilty back in 2010 he and others will communicating with a shadowy al-Qaeda leader known as -- mod in Pakistan.

Using code words like wedding and marriage to refer to the subway bombing emailing things like the marriages ready.

Well that plot ended when police stopped the -- -- its way into New York City.

The US attorney says that -- here and value -- using the same language -- communicating with this game shadowy al-Qaeda leader and that allow the US attorney.

To bring charges here in New York one.

-- big case.

And very glad that that was foiled -- one of many.

Rick thank you so much for -- about --

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