A man told a court that he learned about weapons and explosives and prepared for holy war at an al Qaida training camp allegedly attended by terror suspect Jose Padilla.

A member of an unrelated terrorist group testified today he learned about weapons and explosives and prepared for jihad at an al-Qaida training camp which prosecutors say alleged terrorist Jose Padilla also attended.

Two men awaiting trial on charges of recruiting soldiers for worldwide radical Islamic holy war were today ordered to remain in solitary confinement after prosecutors said they could continue spreading Muslim extremism if allowed into the regular jail population.