Title: Feds: Islam Group Leader Killed in Raid

" Fox who following breaking news of an FBI raid and the shindig this story taking it to several locations right now we go live -- Fox's -- she is in Dearborn where the scene. Unfolding Tarrant."

" Yes this actually I am an appointed this trucking business behind me this seems to be the focal point of this investigation. That is taken about two years and that. It's the center of a major criminal enterprise involving a group of Muslim Americans and African Americans we're told now. The FBI arrested a total of seven people today the leader of that group was shot and killed -- during the raids. The individuals were asked to surrender and -- men Amin Abdul also known as Christopher Thomas. That leader of the group was asked to surrender he did not he pulled out a gun we're told and fired his weapon agents then shot and killed him. And during that to cross fire an FBI canine was killed. Now agents are after a total of eleven people over there. Arresting seven at this point for a variety of crimes including arson and illegal possession and sale of firearms. Of fried. -- mail fraud and tampering with a motor. Vehicle identification numbers and factor earlier today at this trucking business we saw some cars being pulled out to end of course agents for taking pictures -- the scene. Also interstate shipments. That could possibly have been run out of this trucking warehouse as well. Now and not come on we're joined by him right now he is the director of the American Arab anti discrimination committee. You actually spoke to the FBI shortly after these raids happened what did they tell you."

" Well basically they assured us that -- does this initiative is -- criminal and has nothing to do would -- people of Muslim faith. Now we tend to take that as. Commitment that this should not be projected as. As an -- condemnation or have that to be pursued it as a kiss of Muslim Americans but let's have your. I think -- nationality fits -- Aeneas or cut out should has no business and I am not talking on addressing that issue more than. What they said as its it's been an investigation that being taken place for two years at this point we don't know that he does. And I I assume that everybody. Like everybody else we ought to an old fed that it has entered the facts about."

" don't let me ask you and meticulous about this group dismissed drug -- was said to be leader of a group described as. Will not and they are a group of individuals that have recently converted to Islam what do you know about them they're set to be very violent."

" I cannot under any judgment basically about this simply I don't know on them IE get too down about. What I had today. I would say that they didn't like in any case there's always. Fed that fax to be presented. There are court to proceedings for us to witness and deceit. I think at this point is way premature. To start this speculating and leading -- being."

" Angle an entity that is this is dubbed -- statement this is a US. Attend this statement."

" We all ought to receive -- further proceedings of the court. And how this would quote it's unfortunate to see. Any victims of -- operation. And again. This should not be seen -- a projected as a case against Muslim Americans."

" They're saying and lighted the FBI call you specifically."

" While they called -- say it's been that in addition I had this done it comes as no surprise. Says said the national tragedy of September 11. We had an ongoing engagement -- professional constructive working relationship. Despite the different perspectives they called us to explain deposition were you aware of this investigation none updated I just deceive the quote as I was at my doctor's office. And I was surprised that they briefed me about deposition. And they assured us that this has nothing to do with the community nor the Muslim community at large right."

" And thank you very much and that is important to point out. Again this all really unfolding here at this a trucking a business in Dearborn the -- taking place here that shooting. And seven of the eleven individuals. Have been arrested. For the variety of crimes that I mentioned before including mail fraud and an illegal shipment and the sale of weapons. Obviously they're much more details to this case and we will have more as they become available reporting live in Dearborn -- fox two news."

" Sargent -- do you tell whether new information we have new information right now from the federal courthouse talks two's Ron savage is there with the latest developments on what -- been able to learn there."

" Guys I confirmed this information with the assistant US attorney Cynthia over David tracking these guys now for a couple of years. They range in ages from thirty to 59 they've lived. Mostly in Detroit but they also live in Canada the US marshals told me. They are accusing these guys of running illegal guns across state lines. Stealing and mail fraud as well by you mentioned seven out of the eleven to seven that were in court I saw most of them today. That you have their names I think but will have them on our website as well but the two names that were not in court today. Move more. US marshals are still trying to find those two individuals. And the third name of course it was not a court today but was expected to appear. They had trouble picking him up that's when that shooting happened. And luck -- Amin Abdullah was shot and killed as terror and indicated he said he was the a mom of the month she'd L Hough so. That's the lineup of the folks that were in court today one other name Gary Laverne Porter. It was charged with they firearms charge in doesn't get what the the other ones are getting is selling. And concealing stolen goods and interstate commerce with illegal firearms -- seven get a detention hearing and that is not a formal arraignment they're detained they were told they will not get bond no bail tonight. They'll be another court appearance tomorrow but the US marshals say these fellows are headed. For arraignment we're live downtown Ron savage fox -- news."

" Ron thank you fox you know has a copy of a federal complaint that led to today's raids the charges are serious and in some cases frightening. Fox two legal analyst -- and has been reading of the documents Charlie this is bigger than we realize yeah heal the."

" No doubt about it as the 43. I don't I don't remember left them up 43 page complaint but I tell -- what this is actually shilling about try to summarize it but. The into the allegations carelessness but this -- make sure these are only allegations that they've not been proven but they're chilling allegation Bob of -- beating children in a mosque. These children ages 9/11 years old beaten so bad they couldn't even walk that they work these are people that. Join -- must worked joined. To train and to kill police depart out please officers. Not only in the Detroit area but around the country that they're actually training sessions they talked about the World Trade Center they talked about -- Timothy McVeigh. Basically this is an African American group of people who converted to Islam while these people -- prison. In fact the leader of the group according to this complaint is someone that is currently imprisoned in Georgia but actually killed two police officers. I'm it goes on and on the problem. I was just mention three people. -- target defendants in this complaint are actually still at large to go on the website and find out if you know these people. But again it is a chilling effect here 43 -- what page complaint. And it appears that the group really wanted to take over the United States by setting up some kind of a stage in Islamic."

" based stage here in the united states of wear and concentrated particularly. In Michigan it is it is chilling if these allegations are shall have to wait to see with the legal process and Johnny would appear by the -- charges that you just read that apparently the FBI had infiltrated this group. If there reporting on things that happened inside the mosque away from public -- It would imply that somehow some way there -- some people working undercover. -- very good point -- there are actually in this is just part of it right here. But there's a confidential informants others FBI people actually did infiltrate this group there's recordings there's actually recordings. All of -- lot of murder and how -- the the bodies were covered up and disposed job. There's actually. That talk about how to kill police officers there's actually talk about what to do if these people are confronted with a -- police officers bottom line here is that they wanted to -- Jihad. Which is basically a take over all the country and and I'm telling you it's it's 43 pages are a bottle of truly. -- chilling."

" Allegations frightening and Charlie Lincoln thank you for that analysis of the complaint filed today again here is what we know so far. The FBI has carried out two raids searching for eleven violent people all members of the group known as the puma. They say the Blue Line gays in violent activity over a period of many years murdered child abuse and several other charges now -- means the brotherhood. The members are mostly African Americans who converted to Islam what they assumed to be Islam the FBI says that they were armed and dangerous. During today's -- in Dearborn and Detroit the suspects were ordered to surrender that at one location for people did surrender they were arrested without incident however one in mom. That is the leader of the group refused to surrender he pulled a gun he opened fire the FBI agents returned fire killing him. And FBI canine was also killed during that exchange. The whom life is reportedly ruled by a man formerly known as H. Rap Brown he's already in prison. For the murders of two Georgia police officers monster was working the story across metro Detroit and across the country. Who continue to bring you updates right here on fox to."