A terrorism suspect has been arrested in an FBI sting operation near the U.S. Capitol while planning to detonate what he thought were explosives.
U.S. Capitol Police say their officers and FBI officials arrested the man today in a sting operation.
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Two people briefed on the matter told Associated Press the FBI has had the man under surveillance around the clock for several weeks.
Although officials say the man was not believed to have any known connections to al Qaida, he was canvassing the U.S. Capitol with violent intentions. It is not clear whether he is a U.S. citizen.
It is reported that the man thought undercover FBI agents were actually associates of al Qaida.
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