Zachary Clark, Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS, New York 2019
A Brooklyn man was arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and distributing bomb-making instructions.
Zachary Clark, 40, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested today in Brooklyn and is expected to be presented later today before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court.
The charges were announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman for the Southern District of New York, FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr., and NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill.
According to the allegations, Clark twice pledged allegiance to ISIS and posted on encrypted pro-ISIS chatrooms numerous exhortations and instructions on bomb-making and other terrorist acts to be carried out in New York.
Clark allegedly championed his support for ISIS, disseminated hate-filled messages via encrypted chatrooms, and encouraged like-minded individuals to carry out vicious attacks in the name of jihad.
As alleged in the criminal Complaint, filed on Nov. 25, 2019, in Manhattan federal court, Clark disseminated ISIS propaganda through encrypted chatrooms and called for ISIS supporters to commit lone wolf attacks in New York City.
Clark's guidance included posting a manual entitled 'Make a bomb in the kitchen of your Mom,' which included detailed instructions about constructing an explosive device.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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