A Boston federal judge has sentenced Rezwan Ferdaus to 17 years in prison for plotting to attack the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol with explosive-filled remote-controlled airplanes.
Judge Richard Stearns of the District of Massachusetts announced the sentence at a 15-minute sentencing hearing on November 1. The hearing was a mostly perfunctory exercise, with Stearns accepting Ferdaus’ plea agreement with the government entered into in July. The deal also included 10 years of supervised release.
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