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Vinas told how al-Qaida teaches terror to recruits

Bryant Neal Vinas in an undated photo obtained

Photo credit: Handout Photo | Bryant Neal Vinas in an undated photo obtained by Newsday from his childhood friend Victor Kuilan, who said the photo was 3 to 4 years old.

The American terrorist from Long Island gave a rare glimpse into how al-Qaida indoctrinates and teaches its recruits to kill, while telling American and Belgian law enforcement officials about terror plans in the works.

Bryant Neal Vinas, 26, returned to Pakistan in early 2008 for training after an unsuccessful attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, he said, according to a summary...

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