From Afghanistan to Facebook, signs of trouble in bombing suspect's family emerge

Date:

9/20/2016

Time:

15:46:00

Source:

Foxnews

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One of the Afghan-born bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahamis brothers apparently posted a Facebook photo supporting jihad -- and his sister reportedly posted a quote from the American terror cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, just a few potential red flags coming from some of the people who knew the suspect best. Ahmad Khan Rahmanis brother posted quote by Khalid ibn al-Walid. Prophet Mohammad called Khalid "the Sword of God."https://t.co/xTPjlR6SGw pic.twitter.com/rGkqBL3u81 The message posted by Rahamis brother Mohammad in 2013 showed extremist fighters with the quote: “I bring men who desire death as ardently as you desire life.” The same brother also posted a 9/11 conspiracy theory video last month, The Daily Beast reported. One of Rahamis sisters, Aziza, reportedly posted an image of Awlaki next to a quote: "The law of Allah should not be voted over. To give the people the choice whether to apply Shariah or not reflects a fundamental problem in the understanding of Tawheed," the concept of Allah as the one god. She also shared video from a Facebook group called "Soldier of allah 2," which had pushed Islamic State propaganda, according to reports. People who knew the Rahamis claimed that Ahmad and his brother Mohammad dressed in more traditional Muslim robes in recent years, coinciding with their trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rahami’s dad, also named Mohammad, claimed he fought the Soviet Army in the 1980s as a member of the mujahedeen, the same group that spawned Usama bin Laden and a generation of terrorists, family friend Jonathan Wagner told The New York Times. Wagner said the elder Rahami didn’t approve of the current U.S.-led fighting in Afghanistan. The information emerged as the Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was being held on $5.2 million bail, charged with the attempted murder of police officers in the shootout that led to his capture Monday. Federal prosecutors said they were weighing charges over the weekend bombings in New York City and a New Jersey seaside town that wounded 29 people. His father told reporters Tuesday outside the familys fried-chicken restaurant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, that he called the FBI two years ago. But asked whether he thought his son was a terrorist, the father said: "No. And the FBI, they know that." Zobyedh Rahami, who said she was a sister of Ahmads, wrote online, "I would like people to respect my familys privacy and let us have our peace after this tragic time. I would not like to answer any questions." The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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9/20/2016 1:35:28 PM