Ashley Armitage is an American of British nationality who has been playing the role of an international terrorist for the past ten years. It was this action that lead to his downfall as he was inadvertently exposed by his own agency and FBI agents. He had been plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in the United States using two suitcase bombs that were to be planted at important public places. The actual explosion which occurred in Manhattan though resulted in many deaths and extensive damage to the buildings. The investigation into the bombing has led authorities to uncover a plot run by his associates called the “Al Qaeda Cell” and their main aim was to derail a joint American-British task force that was in the process of destroying a terrorist organization called al Qaeda.
Ashley Armitage’s downfall came when his partner discovered some information in the possession of the terrorists and contacted the FBI who in turn notified Interpol. Authorities from the U.K. and the U.S. got in touch with each other and worked together to catch the terrorists. Though Ashley Armitage had planned to use his own identity to disguise himself and avoid arrest, he was caught when the partner went ahead with the operation and handed over his identity. The pair has since then been cooperating and are currently working hard to clear each other’s name. The investigation into the Al Qaeda cell has also led to US authorities arresting several more people including the leader of the cell who is still at large.
Ashley Armitage was employed as a double agent by the FBI and it was this exposure of his identity that led to his downfall. Though he admitted to working as an undercover agent, he denied knowing anything about the operations carried out within the FBI. Though he accepted his identity as a double agent and changed his name, he never revealed any details regarding his work. There have been suspicions by American officials and investigators that there may be more to his identity that has not been disclosed thus far and it is possible that the investigation into his identity and nationality is just getting started.