Then some members of the group split apart, because of a new message Smith claimed to have received from God.

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In March,surviving members of the group received Congress' highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.

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The group was able to draw on training its members had received from the international medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres.

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Members of the Brussels-based group are believed to have received terrorist training in other countries besides Pakistan.

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The group said it has had numerous inquiries from members with clients who have received requests for software files.

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