Tag: ISIS
Anas Said, Concealing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Anas Said, a 30-year-old Houston resident and self-proclaimed ISIS supporter, used social media to spread terrorist propaganda, including videos and guides on explosives. Said, who pleaded guilty to concealing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and making false statements, faces up to 15 years in prison. The crime occurred over…
Alexander Justin White, Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Alexander Justin White, a 30-year-old from Durham, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Between May and October 2024, White made numerous posts supporting ISIS and jihad, including videos used to recruit…
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Mass Shooting Plot, New York 2016
⏱ 2 min read A Pakistani national, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, planned a heinous ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. The plot was set to coincide with the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks. Khan boasted that his attack could be the largest on U.S. soil since 9/11, targeting…
Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS, Oregon 2023
Learn about the guilty plea of an Oregon man, Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS. This case highlights the dangers of online radicalization and the importance of international cooperation in countering terrorism. Mothafar’s involvement included producing propaganda and recruiting materials for ISIS. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years…
