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Suspect in Michigan terror attack was on federal watch list
CNN has learned that Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the assailant in Thursday’s attack on a Michigan synagogue had previously been flagged in US government databases for connections with suspected members of the militant group Hezbollah, although he was not believed to be a member himself. CNN’s John Miller breaks down what we know.
TL;DR
- A suspect in a Michigan synagogue attack was flagged in US government databases for suspected ties to Hezbollah.
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