Man who allegedly planted bomb at US airbase at large after fleeing to China
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US citizen accused of planting bomb at Central Command base fled to China and remains at large.
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A security breach at a major US military installation raises questions about base safety protocols and potential vulnerabilities at defense facilities.
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Alen Zheng, a US citizen, allegedly planted an explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida that remained undiscovered for a week before fleeing to China. Federal authorities charged both Zheng and his sister Ann Mary Zheng this week for their alleged roles in planting the device at the visitors center of the base, which houses US Central Command headquarters overseeing military operations in the Middle East. Ann Mary Zheng was arrested after returning from China and arraigned Thursday in federal court in Florida, but Alen Zheng remains at large overseas. The incident raises significant national security concerns given the sensitive military installations and operations based at MacDill.
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Alen Zheng has been charged; his sister Ann Mary Zheng was arrested in the US and arraigned in federal court in Florida.
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