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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' | Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' |
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| Two more men have been arrested in the US in connection with an alleged plot to bomb New York City last year. | |
| The two - named as Adis Medunjanin and Zasrein Ahmedzay - were detained as part of an "ongoing investigation", an FBI spokesman told reporters. | |
| They are said to be associates of an Afghan-born Colorado man, Najibullah Zazi, who is accused of planning an attack on New York commuters. | They are said to be associates of an Afghan-born Colorado man, Najibullah Zazi, who is accused of planning an attack on New York commuters. |
| Mr Zazi and two other men were charged in September. All deny the charges. | Mr Zazi and two other men were charged in September. All deny the charges. |
| Investigators said at the time that the imminent threat of an attack had been disrupted but that they would continue to examine a "wide range of leads". | Investigators said at the time that the imminent threat of an attack had been disrupted but that they would continue to examine a "wide range of leads". |
| No details have been given of the latest charges. | |
| Mr Medunjanin is described as a Bosnian immigrant and Mr Ahmedzay as a US citizen. They are due to appear in court in Brooklyn later on Friday. | |
| Both were questioned by investigators last year, the Associated Press news agency adds. |