FBI brokers stopped a New York man from boarding a flight from New York to the Center East, the place he was allegedly going to affix the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to wage jihad, in accordance with the Division of Justice (DOJ).
The DOJ mentioned in a press launch that Syed Aman, a U.S. citizen and resident of Nassau County, New York, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with trying to offer materials assist to ISIS.
Aman was arrested at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport in Queens, New York, as he tried to board a flight to Doha, Qatar. The DOJ mentioned Aman deliberate to depart for Syria from Qatar to affix ISIS.
“As alleged, Aman was steadfast in his makes an attempt to journey to the Center East to affix ISIS and thankfully his evil plan to wage jihad was thwarted,” U.S. Legal professional Breon Peace mentioned. “My Workplace will proceed to establish and prosecute would-be terrorists just like the defendant earlier than they can hurt people at dwelling or overseas on behalf of ISIS.”
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A masked Islamic State soldier poses holding the ISIS flag in 2015. (Historical past/Common Photographs Group through Getty Photographs)
In a criticism filed on Wednesday in federal court docket in Brooklyn, Aman is accused of expressing his assist for ISIS in a web based discussion board for the group between 2023 and 2024. Throughout the identical interval, Aman allegedly despatched cash to a person he believed was an ISIS operative, to assist ISIS’s efforts in Syria. He additionally allegedly deliberate to go to Syria to interact in jihad, or a holy battle, alongside ISIS.
Most just lately, Aman was involved with a confidential human supply (CHS) beginning originally of October 2024, in connection to his plans to affix ISIS.
Whereas speaking with the CHS, Aman allegedly mentioned waging battle on ISIS’ behalf and touring to an ISIS-controlled territory are “an important issues, greater than the rest in the intervening time.”
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Syrian Kurdish safety forces stand by as former detainees suspected of being members of the Islamic State (IS) group are launched in Syria’s northeastern metropolis of Hasakeh on Sept. 2, 2024. (DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP through Getty Photographs)
The DOJ additionally mentioned Aman expressed hatred towards “kuffar [non-believers] who deny the trail of Allah,” including, “[If] you don’t kill them, they’ll kill us and wreck the earth with decay.”
On social media, Aman allegedly posted his want “to kill Individuals,” and wrote in a pocket book about changing into a martyr for ISIS.
In late October, Aman tried to e book flights to the Center East, however the bank card firm blocked his purchases.
In a 3rd try, although, Aman efficiently booked a flight from JFK to Bangladesh by way of Doha, Qatar.
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He reportedly informed the CHS he deliberate to get off his flight in Qatar and buy a flight from Qatar to Turkey, the place he would cross into Syria to affix ISIS.
On Tuesday, Aman went to JFK Airport to catch a flight to Qatar. After checking in and going by way of airport safety, he tried to board his flight and was arrested by the FBI.
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“Syed Aman was allegedly decided in his efforts to assist ISIS by way of monetary donation and by making a number of makes an attempt to journey abroad to interact in jihad on their behalf,” FBI Assistant Director in Cost Dennehy mentioned. “Fortunately, the New York Joint Terrorism Process Power was in a position to intervene earlier than his disturbing plans of supporting a lethal terrorist group might come to fruition. The FBI, together with our legislation enforcement companions, are unmatched in our resolve to guard our nation from these keen to assist the evils of terrorism.”
