US Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo shouted the name of a military psychiatrist accused of a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, during his first appearance in court on Friday on a charge related to an alleged terror plot. "Abeer Qassim al-Janabi Iraq 2006; Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood, 2009," Abdo shouted at the media as he was led out of the Waco courtroom.
Abdo, 21, was formally charged with illegal possession of a firearm two days after his arrest in a Killeen, Texas, motel room which contained suspected bomb-making materials. The name Al-Janabi he shouted refers to a 14-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by American soldiers in Iraq in 2006. Several soldiers have been charged and sentenced.
Nidal Hasan has been charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 at a medical facility on Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan, who is in a wheelchair after being shot by police during the attack, faces court martial next year. Abdo's outburst was the first public indication of his possible intentions when he was arrested.
After his arrest, he told the FBI that his plan was to detonate two bombs at a local restaurant frequented by soldiers from Fort Hood, according to an FBI affidavit filed with the charges on Friday. Authorities have said they expect more federal charges to follow. Another hearing was set for August 4.
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