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Tampa Bomb Suspect Met with Radicals, an Official Says
Sami Osmakac met with radical Islamists in his native Kosovo, the Associated Press reports.
A senior Kosovo official said that Sami Osmakac, the Pinellas Park , met with radical Islamists during visits to his native Kosovo, according to The Associated Press.
The 25-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen . Federal agents took him into custody after he tried to buy explosives, at least 10 grenades, Uzis and an AK-47 during an FBI sting operation last week.
U.S. federal authorities say Osmakac has extremist jihadist beliefs and planned to use a car bomb, assault rifle and other explosives to bomb targets in South Tampa and Ybor City.
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His possible targets included government buildings, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office operations center in Ybor City, nightclubs in Ybor and, ultimately, a pub in South Tampa, apparently , authorities said.
