BBC News September 12, 2026 • 21:19

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court - BBC

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court - BBC

The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

Her son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhed, were both found guilty of a plot to carry out a mass shooting on Election Day in 2024, inspired by the group calling itself Islamic St… [+3 chars]

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