( CNN ) -- A man suspected of conspiring with a terrorist network responsible for the deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq was arrested Wednesday in Canada , according to a statement from the U.S. attorney 's office for the Eastern District of New York . Faruq Khalil Muhammad , 38 , is charged with conspiring to kill Americans abroad and providing material support to a terrorist network that conducted suicide bombings in Iraq , the statement said . He was arrested by authorities after a U.S. warrant was issued for his arrest . The five U.S. soldiers were killed on April 10 , 2009 , when a Tunisian man drove a truck filled with explosives to the gate of a U.S. forward operating base in Mosul , Iraq . The trucks ' detonation destroyed a vehicle in a nearby U.S. convoy , killing Sgt . Gary L. Woods , 24 ; Sgt . 1st . Class Bryan E. Hall , 32 ; Sgt . Edward W. Forrest Jr. , 25 ; Cpl . Jason G. Pautsch , 20 ; and Pvt . Bryce E. Gaultier , 22 , the statement said . Muhammed is suspected of providing material support for that attack and allegedly sought to conduct attacks himself and become a suicide bomber , the statement said . `` There is no safe harbor for terrorists , including those who endeavor to spread violence from halfway across the world , '' said U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch in the statement . `` Today 's arrest demonstrates that we have not forgotten that sacrifice ( of U.S. soldiers ) and will continue to use every available means to bring to justice all those who are responsible . '' It was not immediately clear whether Muhammed had obtained legal representation . The Justice Department said it would seek to have Muhammed extradited to the United States for trial . If convicted , Muhammed faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment , the statement said .
Abdul Rahman Muhammad was arrested in Canada . He is suspected of plotting to kill U.S. soldiers in Iraq . He was arrested by authorities after a U.S. warrant was issued for his arrest . If convicted , he could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment .