Man convicted in NYC of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up terror camp in Ore.

Man convicted in NY of trying to start terror camp

NEW YORK — A federal jury in New York has convicted a man accused of helping al-Qaida by trying to set up a weapons-training post in Oregon.

Oussama Kassir (oh-SAH’-muh kuh-SEHR’) watched passively as the jury found he had helped support al-Qaida by teaching others how to make bombs, poison people and slit throats.

The verdict followed a three-week trial.

The government said Kassir joined a conspiracy to set up the military-style training camp in 1999 in Bly, Ore.

Kassir could face life in prison when he is sentenced.