‘We are in a war,’ alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court

NEW YORK: An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to US criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks against American interests in Europe, proclaiming in a courtroom outburst, “I am not a criminal.” Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi spoke in Manhattan federal court after his lawyer, Andrew Dalack, entered a ‌not guilty ‌plea on his behalf to eight ​counts ‌including conspiracy ⁠to provide ​material ⁠support to Kata’ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia the US considers a terrorist organization.

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