Third guilty plea in Irish-American terror investigation

A third person arrested as part of an Irish-American investigation into an alleged Islamic terror plot has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges.

The teenager was accused of offering assistance to American woman “Jihad Jane” and other members of an Irish-based conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew derogatory images of the prophet, Mohammed.

Mohammed Hassan Khalid, 18, faces a potential sentence of 15 years in jail and a $250,000 (€194,000) fine at sentencing.