Two Chicago men charged in plot against Danish newspaper

News is breaking about the arrest of two Chicago men who allegedly wanted to commit terrorist attacks against overseas targets, including the Danish newspaper that published the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that caused so much controversy in 2006.

From CBS 2 Chicago:

One of the men is the owner of a farm and goat meat processing plant in Kinsman, Ill., near Morris, which was the subject of a secret raid recently.

David Coleman Headley, 49, born Daood Gilani; and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 48, also known as Tahawar Rana; were charged earlier this month, but the criminal complaints against them were kept under seal until Tuesday.

Headley is a U.S. Citizen who lives primarily in Chicago, and he was arrested on Oct. 3 before boarding a flight to Philadelphia with intentions to travel to Pakistan. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts outside the United States, and one count of conspiracy to provide material support for terrorism.

Rana, a native of Pakistan and a Canadian citizen who also lives primarily in Chicago, was arrested on Oct. 18. Rana is the owner of a farm and meat processing plant in Kinsman, which federal agents raided the day Rana was arrested. He also owns several other businesses, including First World Immigration Services, which operates on Devon Avenue and also in New York and Toronto. Rana was charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support for foreign terrorism.

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