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New York state man charged with supporting Islamic State
Source: Reuters
US | Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:41pm EDT
New York state man charged with supporting Islamic State
WASHINGTON
U.S. authorities arrested a man in western New York and charged him with supporting Islamic State by traveling to Turkey to help the militant group, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Arafat Nagi, 42, of Lackawanna, New York, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered he had purchased military equipment and traveled to Turkey twice to meet with members of Islamic State.
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Nagi had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, court documents said. He traveled to Turkey in October 2012 and July 2014 with the aim of meeting with members of the group, according to the documents.
Among the gear Nagi is accused of purchasing prior to the trips were body armor, a machete and night vision goggles.
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New York state man charged with supporting Islamic State
WASHINGTON
U.S. authorities arrested a man in western New York and charged him with supporting Islamic State by traveling to Turkey to help the militant group, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Arafat Nagi, 42, of Lackawanna, New York, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered he had purchased military equipment and traveled to Turkey twice to meet with members of Islamic State.
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Nagi had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, court documents said. He traveled to Turkey in October 2012 and July 2014 with the aim of meeting with members of the group, according to the documents.
Among the gear Nagi is accused of purchasing prior to the trips were body armor, a machete and night vision goggles.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/29/us-usa-justice-arrest-idUSKCN0Q31YH20150729
