USA Arrests Man for Terrorist Attacks

May 15, 2026, 22:31
CanadaInternational

Introduction

The United States arrested a man from Iraq. His name is Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi. The government says he planned many attacks in Europe and North America.

Main Body

Al-Saadi is 32 years old. He worked for a group called Kata’ib Hezbollah. He wanted to bomb public places. He worked with leaders from Iran to plan these attacks. He planned about 18 attacks. He started fires in Amsterdam and Skopje. He also helped with a shooting in Canada. He wanted to hurt people who liked Israel. Al-Saadi tried to pay a man to attack Jewish buildings in New York and Los Angeles. The man was actually a police officer. The police caught him and brought him from Turkey to the USA.

Conclusion

Al-Saadi is in prison now. He will go to court again on June 29.

Learning

⚡ The "Action" Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of things that happened in the past. To move to A2, you need to recognize how a word changes to show the action is finished.

Look at these changes:

  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted
  • Plan →\rightarrow Planned
  • Work →\rightarrow Worked
  • Start →\rightarrow Started

The Golden Rule: Add -ed to the end of the word to talk about yesterday or last year.

Watch out! Some words are rebels (Irregular): They do not use -ed. They change completely:

  • Is →\rightarrow Was
  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught
  • Bring →\rightarrow Brought
  • Go →\rightarrow Went (as in "He went to court")

Quick Summary for your brain: Now\text{Now} →\rightarrow Past\text{Past}

  • I work →\rightarrow I worked
  • I am →\rightarrow I was

Vocabulary Learning

man (n.)
a male adult human
Example:The man walked into the store.
name (n.)
a word that identifies a person
Example:Her name is Sarah.
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government announced new rules.
planned (v.)
decided in advance
Example:She planned a surprise party.
attacks (n.)
violent actions against people or places
Example:The attacks caused many injuries.
group (n.)
a collection of people
Example:The group went hiking.
wanted (v.)
desired something
Example:He wanted a new bike.
bomb (v.)
to destroy with an explosive
Example:They bombed the building.
public (adj.)
open to everyone
Example:The public park is free.
places (n.)
locations or sites
Example:We visited many places.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people attended.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived quickly.
prison (n.)
a place where criminals are kept
Example:He is in prison.
court (n.)
a place where legal cases are heard
Example:The case will go to court.