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The charges, which came the day after the federal government filed a host of charges against American-Taliban John Walker Lindh, were handed up by a federal grand jury. Reid has been held since the December Plymouth, Mass. A 12-page indictment alleges that Reid received training from al-Qaida in Afghanistan and attempted to kill the passengers on American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami on Dec. 22. REID incident in “Richard Reid did attempt to use a weapo| mass destruction, consisting of an explosive tv| placed in each of his shoes,” against Amen^ said the 12-page indictment. One U.S. official, also speaking on condl ol mon> mii> suul that Reui ma> be an al-( target scout known as “Abdul Ra’uff.” R:j travels match those of an al-Qaida oper-J known as Abdul Ra’uff, which are listed: computer obtained in Afghanistan by Street Journal reporter. The similarities irl two’s movements in Europe and the MiddkiHlhe constru have led investigators to suspect they are: A&M unsightl same person. Heists on We Reid converted to Islam while in prise- ground passe petty crimes. He later worshipped at the> Street, and nc south London mosque as Zacarias Moussi|lon inherent! charged w ith conspiracy in the Sept. 1! ternaing of con; attacks. Hnovative thi ■ Aggies are _large amount Remembering 17 hours and two Black Hawks down In the early 1990s, thousands of Somalis were starving to death as incoming aid was confiscated by competing warlords. Mogadishu, the dangerous capital, became the focus of a military action by UN and U.S. forces who sought to capture the most troublesome warlord, Mohammed Farah Aidid, and his militia. In a raid on Oct. 3-4, 1993, 18 Americans and hundreds of Somalis were killed. 1300 Intelligence reports key members of Aidid's militia plan to meet In two hours in a building in the market district. 15 HS Army Rangers secure the building housing the militia. 1615 Vehicle convoy is ordered to return to base wth detainees. 1600 Delta commandos capture prisoners, loading them on a vehicle convoy. 1620 Second Black Hawk Is shot down. 1830 A third Black Hawk attempts rescue but Is hit by lire and ~~crash lands 0155 053C One column at Convoy rescuers from the envoy links up with stranded troops near first re ache* b VilthSUY* 1 p.m. 2 1300 hrs 6 1800 15 HO Task Force Ranger begins raid, lowering soldiers on ropes from choppers. 1610 Black Hawk helicopter is shot down; gunfire intensifies. nm Rescue mission begins; it later encounters heavy fire and turns back, leaving about 90 Americans still stranded. 338H Multi-national resd convoy, consisting armored light infantry companies and 50 members of Task TB Force Ranger. ** advances through heavy fire. ■ride in the Hcreased co ■om a blue a pletely red re len on the a He student tjetween the ■ervices and Hr constructi before begin flowing stu< d cisions wo operations s ■ongestion o |f The new pe Ht foot on tf o: bikes, car ggampus with H or ^-c)ass l pnpression tf 0800 Second column reaches second v crash site but finds w. 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