A Beavercreek man has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS-affiliated foreign terrorist organizations.
Naser Almadaoji, 19, an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen, was arrested yesterday at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, Almadaoji planned to travel through Kazakhstan on his way to Afghanistan, where he intended to train with ISIS Wilayat Khorasan.
Almadaoji purchased a plane ticket for travel on October 24, 2018. It is alleged that Almadaoji intended to travel to Astana, Kazakhstan, where he planned to be smuggled into Afghanistan so that he could receive military training from ISIS Wilayat Khorasan in support of the terrorist group, or another ISIS affiliate.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, FBI Assistant Director Michael McGarrity of the Counterterrorism Division, and Angela L. Byers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division, announced the charges.
Attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization is a federal crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The FBI’s Dayton-Cincinnati Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes officers and agents from multiple law enforcement agencies, was instrumental in the investigation and arrest of Almadaoji.
The public has an important role to play in preventing terrorism, and the FBI urges anyone who sees something suspicious to contact law enforcement.
Almadaoji’s exact sentence or outcome is currently unknown.
Naser Almadaoji, 19, Iraqi-born U.S. citizen
Attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization
Dayton, Ohio
October 24, 2018
Prison time: up to 20 years
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Terrorism
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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