Iraqi terror mastermind charged in US with 18 plots against Jews

The US justice department has arrested and charged an Iraqi national accused of involvement in nearly 20 alleged terror attacks and attempted attacks across the US and Europe.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, member of the Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah, allegedly plotted dozens of attacks across the United States, Canada and Europe – all part of a broader retaliation campaign following the U.S. and Israel launching the war against Iran in February

He is also charged with conspiring and providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to bomb a place of public use.

A commander of an Iranian-backed militia was arrested and charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the U.S., including a synagogue in New York.