Family defends former UH student accused of terrorism
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The case of Aafia Siddiqui seems to fit the pattern of Houston popping up on the terror radar screen.
One former neighbor in Houston described her as a diminutive, attractive young woman who lived with her brother, an architect, while she attended the University of Houston.
Those who knew her then now say they cannot believe what has become of her. She is imprisoned at the Carswell Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth after being convicted last September of trying to shoot U.S. agents.
Federal prosecutors suggested she was a high-level operative of Al-Qaeda. They alleged she was found in Afghanistan with chemicals in sealed jars, instructions on making dirty bombs and handwritten notes for a "mass casualty attack" on American targets.
Siddiqui’s family said the allegations are nothing more than a horrible case of mistaken identity.
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