An Asian guy? Well that’s a new one…
Via HNGN:
A California man was arrested on Friday after authorities claimed he assisted Al Qaeda and was planning on becoming a soldier for the terror group, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen — who changed his name to Hasan Abu Omar Ghannoum after converting to Islam — was pulled off of a Mexico-bound bus in Santa Ana and indicted on two counts of supporting Al Qaeda and making false statements on his passport.
He pleaded not guilty and was ordered to remain in custody until his next hearing, scheduled for Oct. 18.
Hieu Nguyen, the terror suspect’s mother, said the family was shocked by the accusations.
“It surprised me. I don’t know what’s going on,” she said.
His brother, who did not give his name, said his brother’s conversion to Islam was a positive transformation and “made him a better person.”
Nguyen, of Garden Grove, Calif., was working as a security guard and reportedly obtained a firearms license.