Man charged with trying to bomb Chicago bar

CHICAGO (AP) - A young man accused of trying to ignite what he thought was a car bomb outside a bar was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday and ordered to be jailed without bond.

Adel Daoud was arrested last week after authorities said he tried to trigger a fake mechanism set up by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents during a sting operation. Daoud is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to damage or destroy a building by means of an explosive.

United States (US) Magistrate Arlander Keys refused during a hearing to set a bond for Daoud, who turns 19 on Friday, saying there was no evidence that his state of mind has changed since he allegedly tried to set off a car bomb targeting people drinking at a bar in Chicago's downtown business district, known as the Loop.

According to court documents, Daoud told an undercover agent he was pursuing the attack because the US was at war "with Islam and Muslims." The US. attorney's office has said the device was harmless and the public was never at risk.