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Hizbullah Operative in New York Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
(AP-Washington Post) Lebanon-born Ali Kourani, 35, convicted of providing material support to Hizbullah by seeking targets in New York City for terrorist attacks, was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to 40 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said that Kourani conducted surveillance at federal buildings, airports including Kennedy International Airport, and even daycare centers after he was recruited, trained and deployed by Hizbullah.