Accused Manhattan bomber indicted on WMD charges

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Ahmad Khan Rahimi was indicted in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday for attempting to detonate bombs and carrying out attacks in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Sept. 17, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

The 28-year-old Elizabeth, N.J., resident was charged on eight counts for various offenses related to the September attacks, which injured 30 people. Prosecutors said he is also facing charges in the Garden State.

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