The Portland Seven was a group of American Muslims from the Portland, Oregon area ultimately convicted of various charges for attempting to join Al Qaeda forces in their fight against the United States military and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
The Portland Seven was a group of American Muslims from the Portland, Oregon area arrested in October 2002 as part of an FBI operation attempting to close down a terrorist cell. The seven were attempting to join Al Qaeda forces in their fight against the United States military and coalition forces in Afghanistan.