Prosecutors in California have charged a man of Pakistani descent with "intending to wage jihad", or holy war, in the United States

BBC News:

Hamid Hayat, 23, faces one count of providing material support to terrorists and two of lying to the FBI.

The FBI says that during interviews, Mr Hayat admitted being trained in an al-Qaeda camp in Pakistan and that he came to the US to carry out jihad.

His lawyer says no evidence has been offered to back up such claims.

The charge sheet filed in Sacramento alleges Mr Hayat provided support for terrorist acts between March 2003 and June 2005.

The charges carry a maximum term of 31 years in prison.

He was arrested in June in the town of Lodi, 60km (38 miles) from Sacramento.

The indictment said Mr Hayat attended a camp in Pakistan to be trained in "physical fitness, firearms, and means to wage jihad" which he would carry out "upon receipt of orders from other individuals".

Prosecutors said Mr Hayat told an FBI informant he "understood the nature and structure of various known Pakistani terrorist groups and that he had detailed knowledge regarding the mechanics of attending a jihadi camp".

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