Authorities arrest Uzbek man in Idaho on terrorism charges

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   By Pete Williams and Becky Bratu, NBC NewsFederal prosecutors say a man from Uzbekistan who has been living in  Boise, Idaho, was arrested there Thursday and charged with plotting to  support the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

Officials said  30-year-old truck driver Fazliddin Kurbanov had acquired parts that  could be used to make a hand grenade, including a fuse and explosive  powders.

Kurbanov also distributed videos on how to make explosive  devices but was "closely monitored by federal agents," prosecutors  said.

Officials said he began by accessing videos online about  bomb making and then started buying the components. They said Kurbanov  then reached out to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan to seek  information on how to make explosives. During that time, he came to the  attention of the FBI.

Officials said Kurbanov had not managed to come up with any plots or pick any targets.

He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boise at 9 a.m. Friday, The Associated Press reported.

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