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Dad, son accused of lying about son's al-Qaida link
Associated Press
Published June 9, 2005
LODI, Calif. - A terrorism investigation in this quiet farming town has led to the arrests of a father and son who said he trained at an al-Qaida camp in Pakistan and planned to attack U.S. hospitals and supermarkets, authorities said.
Federal investigators said they think a number of people committed to al-Qaida have been operating in and around Lodi, a wine-growing region about 30 miles south of Sacramento, FBI Agent Keith Slotter said Wednesday.
Slotter said investigators did not have information about any specific plans for an attack, and the father and son were charged only with lying to federal agents about the son's training at the al-Qaida camp.
The son, Hamid Hayat, 22, admitted he attended the camp in 2003 and 2004, according to an affidavit by FBI Agent Pedro Aguilar.
Hayat said photos of President Bush and other American political figures were pasted onto targets during weapons training, the affidavit said. At the end of training, participants were given the opportunity to choose the nation where their attacks would be carried out.
The father, Umer Hayat, 47, lied about his son's involvement and money he sent for the son's training, the affidavit said.
A cousin of the younger Hayat, Usama Ismail, said Hayat had no terrorist training.
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