Bangladeshi NYC terror suspect planned to kill Obama

October 19, 2012 11:27

The Bangladeshi man, who was arrested by the FBI for plotting to blow up the Federal Reserve in New York, had planned to kill US President Barack Obama, it has emerged.

Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, was arrested on Wednesday after an FBI sting operation thwarted his alleged attempt to detonate a 1,000 lbs car bomb in Manhattan.

On Thursday, it was claimed that Nafis'' initial plan had been to assassinate Obama, the Telegraph reports. His wish to 'attack and kill a high ranking government official' was aimed at the US president, it was alleged.

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