Long Island man is second arrested in terror investigation

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MELVILLE (WABC) -- Authorities have made a second arrest in a terror investigation that initially resulted in charges against an 18-year-old former Babylon high school student.

Marcos Alonso Zea, also known as "Ali Zea," was charged in a 5 count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country, attempting to provide material support to terrorists, attempting to provide material support to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, also known as Ansar al-Sharia (AQAP/AAS), and obstruction and attempted obstruction of justice.

Authorities arrested Zea at his home in Brentwood on Long Island. He is an American citizen.

According to court documents, Zea conspired with others to travel overseas in order to wage violent jihad on the perceived enemies of Islam, which included the secular government in Yemen.

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