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Son of Convicted Terrorist Becomes New York City Fireman

Son of Convicted Terrorist Becomes New York City Fireman
Firefighters train at the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) training academy in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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The son of a convicted terrorist will now work to fight fires like the one his father helped to start in 1993.

Omar Ahmed Sattar graduated from the New York City Fire Department (NYFD) Academy last month, about 12 years after his father, Ahmed Abdel Sattar, was convicted of “soliciting crimes of violence” and conspiracy to murder Jews, according to the New York Post.
Colin Fredericson
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