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FBI raids targets in domestic terrorism probe
Thursday, June 22, 2006; Posted: 8:03 p.m. EDT (00:03 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI agents were raiding sites in Miami, Florida, on Thursday in connection with a domestic terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said.
The FBI said one search warrant was being executed in the Liberty City area of Miami. Officials said no weapons or bomb-making materials had been found in the searches so far.
"We are conducting a number of arrests and searches, and we'll have more about that when the operation is completed, probably tomorrow morning," FBI Director Robert Mueller told CNN's Larry King in an interview to be broadcast Thursday.
Asked about the gravity of the operation, Mueller said, "Because it's an ongoing operation, we really can't get into details. But whenever we undertake an operation like this, we would not do it without the approval of a judge. We've got search warrants and arrest warrants and the like, so yes -- its a concern."
In a statement, the U.S. attorney's office in Miami said federal, state and local agencies had made several arrests Thursday in connection with a domestic "terrorist-related matter."
The FBI told CNN that several arrests were made, and documents related to the investigation have been sealed.
News conferences are planned for Friday in Washington, D.C., and Miami. |
