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US MAN ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO DETONATE A “DUD” BOMB IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO

An 18-year-old man who tried to set off what he thought was a car bomb outside a downtown Chicago bar on Friday night has been arrested in a sting operation.

Adel Daoud, planned for months with a man who turned out to be an undercover agent before attempting to set off a bomb in a Jeep outside a bar.

He was charged with one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and one count of attempt to damage and destroy a building by means of an explosive.

The inert explosives posed no threat to the public and were supplied by undercover law enforcement. Daoud was closely monitored and offered several opportunities to change his mind. 

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