https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/11/20/leader-of-california-taliban-cell-arrested-yesterday-was-us-air-force-veteran/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:35:45 -0400<![CDATA[The complaint filed by federal prosecutors yesterday against four California men who were actively planning on joining the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan to kill U.S. soldiers and attack U.S. bases there was led by Soheil Omar Kabir, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan. Kabir converted two of the other cell members, eventually radicalizing and recruiting all three other men. He was arrested in Afghanistan.]]>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:39:56 -0500<![CDATA[Patrick Poole]]>https://pjmedia.com/patrick-poole/2012/11/20/leader-of-california-taliban-cell-arrested-yesterday-was-us-air-force-veteran-n175180