3 New York residences raided in terrorism probe (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Mon, 09/14/2009 - 7:19pm

A new door, left, now adorns an apartment at 144-67 41 Ave. in the Queens borough of New York Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 after an earlier raid on the apartment.<br /><br />This apartment and other buildings nearby were entered by the Joint Terrorism Task Force after the FBI executed search warrants in connection with an ongoing investigation.<br /><br />According to neighbors, the door had been replaced sometime today after the raid. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)AP - FBI agents and police raided three apartments in New York City before dawn Monday during an investigation of a man suspected of being an al-Qaida associate.

The searches came after the man, who was under surveillance for possible links to the terror network, visited New York City over the weekend and left the area, Rep.

Peter King, R-N.Y., said after receiving a briefing on the operation from federal law enforcement officials Monday.



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