Ali Saleh, Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS, New York 2024
Ali Saleh, a Queens man, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn earlier today. The proceeding took place before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II.
The defendant, Saleh, faces up to 35 years in prison when sentenced.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and James P. O'Neill, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the guilty plea.
Saleh attempted to travel to the Middle East to become an ISIS fighter, funded other foreign fighters, posted instructions to make explosive devices and transported explosive materials, stated United States Attorney Donoghue.
The defendant was ultimately prevented from traveling because his parents took away his passport. Saleh then redirected his efforts to facilitating others' support of ISIS.
In October 2014, the defendant communicated with an ISIS supporter in Mali through an online messaging platform and sent a wire transfer in the amount of $500 to fund that person's travel to Syria.
Saleh was arrested after repeatedly attempting to travel to the Middle East to become a foreign fighter for ISIS, according to court filings.
The defendant's guilty plea was announced earlier today, and he faces up to 35 years in prison when sentenced.
The case was investigated by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York and the New York City Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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