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Terror-plot probe nets two in U.S. – The Washington Times

The FBI announced the arrests of two men Tuesday on terrorism-related charges stemming from a purported plot to attack the Danish newspaper that published a dozen controversial cartoons in 2005 depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad, including one in which he has a bomb nestled in the turban on his head.

David Coleman Headley, a 49-year-old American citizen, and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a 48-year-old Pakistani national and Canadian citizen, called the plot "The Mickey Mouse Project," according to authorities, and they both purportedly arranged for Mr. Headley to travel to Denmark twice during the past year to prepare for an attack on the Jyllands-Posten newspaper.

U.S. authorities and Denmark's security service said there was "no imminent" threat.