Uzbek man nabbed for leading wannabe ISIS crew from NYC home — after spending decade on the run
Federal authorities have arrested Davud Ansariy, an Uzbek man accused of leading a group that allegedly plotted attacks against police, the Coney Island area, and former President Barack Obama.
Davud Ansariy, 41, led a group of America-haters whose members allegedly mused about assassinating then-President Barack Obama, bombing Coney Island and shooting police, the feds allege.
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