Casa Grande bombing

On November 29, 2012, a bomb placed at the back door of the Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. Social Security Administration office shook the city's downtown but failed to breach the building.^[1]^[2] An Iraqi-born convicted felon, Abdullatif Ali Aldosary, 47, was charged.^[3]^[4] Evidence collected at his home shows he researched "terrorist bombs" and amassed appropriate materials.^[5] Aldosary, allowed entry as a refugee, was denied a green card based on his "terrorism-related activities" as an insurgent fighting Saddam Hussein in 1991.^[6] No motive has been suggested by authorities.^[7] Aldosary was also charged with an unrelated murder that occurred two days before the bombing.^[8]

References

^ Scott McNutt (Dec 1, 2012). "Blast shakes downtown: No one injured; bomb fails to breach building". Casa Grande Dispatch.
^ "FBI questioning man in Casa Grande Social Security office explosion". East Valley Tribune. Dec 3, 2012.
^ Laurie Merrill (Dec 3, 2012). "Casa Grande bombing suspect charged in Friday's explosion". The Republic.
^ Matthew Hendley (Dec 4, 2012). "Abdullatif Aldosary Facing One Charge Related to Casa Grande Explosion". Phoenix New Times.
^ "Authorities: Man charged in blast at Ariz. Social Security office researched terrorist bombs". Washington Post. Associated Press. Dec 3, 2012.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Felicia Fonseca (Dec 6, 2012). "Gosar questions explosion suspect's status in US". San Francisco Chronicle.
^ "Trial delayed for Iraqi man in Casa Grande blast case". Fox Phoenix. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31.
^ Brian Skoloff (July 22, 2013). "Ariz. bomb suspect charged with previous murder". USA Today.

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[1] Scott McNutt (Dec 1, 2012). "Blast shakes downtown: No one injured; bomb fails to breach building". Casa Grande Dispatch.

[2] "FBI questioning man in Casa Grande Social Security office explosion". East Valley Tribune. Dec 3, 2012.

[3] Laurie Merrill (Dec 3, 2012). "Casa Grande bombing suspect charged in Friday's explosion". The Republic.

[4] Matthew Hendley (Dec 4, 2012). "Abdullatif Aldosary Facing One Charge Related to Casa Grande Explosion". Phoenix New Times.

[5] "Authorities: Man charged in blast at Ariz. Social Security office researched terrorist bombs". Washington Post. Associated Press. Dec 3, 2012.^{[dead link‍]}

[6] Felicia Fonseca (Dec 6, 2012). "Gosar questions explosion suspect's status in US". San Francisco Chronicle.

[7] "Trial delayed for Iraqi man in Casa Grande blast case". Fox Phoenix. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31.

[8] Brian Skoloff (July 22, 2013). "Ariz. bomb suspect charged with previous murder". USA Today.

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