DENVER—A Colorado man who allegedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer faces a court appearance today on charges of lying to authorities in an ongoing terror investigation.
Investigators say 24-year-old Najibullah Zazi (nah-jee-BOO’-lah / ZAH’-zee) played a direct role in an alleged terror plot. Investigators said they found notes on bomb-making instructions that appear to match Zazi’s handwriting, and discovered his fingerprints on materials—batteries and a scale—that could be used to make explosives.
Publicly, law enforcement officials have repeatedly said they are unaware of a specific time or target for any possible attacks. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity say investigators were worried about the possible use of backpack bombs on New York City mass transit trains, similar to attacks carried out in London and Madrid.
One other man in Colorado and another in New York are also expected in court today on the charges of lying to authorities.
