Difference between revisions of "Richard Reid"
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Latest revision as of 16:10, April 11, 2021
Richard Colvin Reid, also known as the Shoe Bomber, attempted to commit a terrorist act in 2001 on board American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. Reid was born in Britain, but converted to Islam and was radicalized after a trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan. While there, he trained to become a member of Al Qaeda.[1]