US EditionArrests by Terrorist Plot Reveal a "More Dangerous" Online Path to Radicalization by Isis in the u.s.
- Six young men were arrested in New Jersey, Michigan, and Washington for an alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot involving social media coordination for attacks in the U.S., including on the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, according to a criminal complaint.
- The suspects reportedly planned attacks targeting the LGBTQ+ community, potentially on Halloween, inspired by the 2015 Paris attacks, as noted in a criminal complaint.
- Authorities highlighted that these individuals show how ISIS exploitation of social media facilitates radicalization and planning for attacks, a trend noted by Rebecca Weiner during interviews with law enforcement.
- The FBI found that the arrested individuals had planned to travel to Turkey to join ISIS, emphasizing that Turkey remains a crucial transit point for extremist networks, as reported in an FBI complaint.
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Foiled terror plot in US reveals Turkey’s central role as transit, logistics hub for ISIS
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A detailed 48-page FBI criminal complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey lays bare how Turkey was at the heart of a transnational ISIS recruitment and logistics network that spanned the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Finland and the Middle East. The document, sworn by FBI Special Agent Dylan James Cochran, accuses Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, a national of the United States, …
October 7 attacks spark surge in ISIS recruitment, interest in radical jihadist terror
NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner spoke to CNN about the arrest of six individuals who were allegedly inspired by ISIS to plan an attack in Michigan.
Living in New Jersey, Michigan, and Washington state, six young people have been arrested in recent weeks and charged with participating in an alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot. The suspects are accused, among other things, of using encrypted messaging apps and social media “to share extremist and ISIS-related material that incites attacks” in the United States, including against the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, according to a criminal compl…
They live in New Jersey, Michigan and the state of Washington: six young people arrested in recent weeks and accused of participating in an alleged terrorist plot inspired by ISIS.
By Sarah Boxer, CNN. Living in New Jersey, Michigan, and Washington state, six young people have been arrested in recent weeks and charged with participating in an alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot. The suspects are accused, among others, of using encrypted messaging apps and social media “to share extremist and ISIS-related material that incites attacks” in the United States, including against the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, according to a…
Terror plot arrests reveal ‘more dangerous’ online pathway to ISIS radicalization in America
The arrests of six young men in an alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot illustrate “how people are self-radicalizing, operating in echo chambers online,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner told CNN.
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