A New Jersey man has been charged for allegedly scoping out locations across several U.S. cities including New York City as potential targets for terror attacks on behalf of Hezbollah, the Justice Department (DOJ) said in a statement.
Alexei Saab, 42, also known as Ali Hassan Saab, Alex Saab, or Rachid, was charged with nine counts for offenses related to his support for the terrorist group along with separate marriage-fraud offenses. Saab’s indictment and a complaint were unsealed at a Manhattan federal court on Thursday, Sept. 19.
