The Virginia Jihad Network
Prior to al-Tamimi's prosecution, 11 male Muslim members of the so-called Virginia Jihad Network, all but one from the Washington area, were indicted on a number of charges related to their participation in a terrorist enterprise. Nine members of the group were convicted of participating in paramilitary training to prepare for "holy war " abroad that included paint guns as well as using and possessing various firearms, rocket propelled grenades and explosives. Tamimi was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in that case.
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