Yonathan Melaku, 23, of Alexandria, Va. is the man authorites have in custody who was carrying suspected bomb making materials and pro al-Qaeda propaganda in his backpack near the Pentagon early this morning.
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As Reported By ABC News:
Melaku is a naturalized citizen and lance corporal in the Marine Corps Reserve, 4th engineer batallion out of the Baltimore, Md., New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said today.
“We are told he had a backpack with five pounds of something labeled ammonium nitrate but as of this juncture, has not passed the test that indicates explosive capacity,” Kelly said. “It is too early to, I think, draw any conclusions but the investigation obviously is going foward with the federal authorities.”
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Yonathan Melaku, 23, of Alexandria, Va. is the man authorites have in custody.
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Yonathan Melaku, 23, of Alexandria, Va. is the man authorites have in custody.
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Yonathan Melaku, 23, of Alexandria, Va. is the man authorites have in custody
