Media Appearances Associated Press: Prosecution Calls Terrorism Expert in Ore. Trial
Associated Press: Prosecution Calls Terrorism Expert in Ore. Trial
Written by Administrator Tuesday, 31 August 2010 11:21
The prosecution's terrorism expert has taken the stand in the trial of an Oregon man accused of trying to smuggle money to support Muslim fighters in Chechnya. Terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann was called Tuesday to explain to the jury the nature of the conflict in Chechnya, which fought to win independence from the former Soviet Union and later Russia. Pete Seda, also known as Pirouz Sedaghaty, is on trial in federal court in Eugene on charges he conspired to send $150,000 to fighters hoping to establish an Islamic government in Chechnya. Prosecutors say the money came from an Egyptian donor and was channeled through the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation chapter in Oregon to Saudi Arabia in hopes it would eventually get to Chechnya.
