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Report: Accused Terrorist Mustafa Alowemer Has Until August 30 To Plead Guilty

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - An accused terrorist has until the end of the month to plead guilty in a plot to bomb a local church.

According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mustafa Alowemer is facing a deadline of August 30 to admit he plotted to blow up the Legacy International Worship Center in Perry South.

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    • If Alowemer does not plead guilty, the case will go to trial.

    The plot was uncovered more than two years ago.

    Alowemer remains in federal custody as plea negotiations continue.

    First published on August 11, 2021 / 1:12 AM EDT

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