Columbus Man Accused of Terrorism Plot

A Columbus man accused of plotting to commit terrorism in the U.S. after traveling to Syria for terrorist training is expected to enter not guilty pleas at an arraignment. A federal indictment says Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud left the country a year ago to train and fight with terrorists in Syria. Mohamud’s attorney Sam Shamansky says the charges were expected and Mohamud will enter a not guilty plea at a Friday hearing. The indictment says Mohamud weighed which extremist group in Syria was more effective before his travels. The indictment also says Mohamud talked about going to a military base in Texas on his return to kill American soldiers with a backup plan to attack a prison.