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Chicago Man Convicted of Using Social Media to Recruit for ISIS, Encourage Attacks
- Ashraf Al Safoo, a 41-year-old Chicago man, was convicted on multiple counts for using social media to recruit ISIS operatives and encourage attacks.
- His conviction follows his 2018 arrest after a federal investigation revealed his leadership of the Khattab Media Foundation, an ISIS propaganda outlet.
- Al Safoo was convicted of plotting to aid a terrorist group abroad, conspiring to send threats across state lines, illegally accessing protected computers, and several related offenses.
- The charges could result in a total prison term of up to 130 years, with sentencing set for October 9, 2025, at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago.
- U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros stated the conviction underscores the office’s priority on public safety and vows to pursue those supporting terrorism vigorously.
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Chicago man recruited for ISIS, urged jihadis to 'create confusion, spread terror'
An Iraqi-born Chicago man faces the possibility of 130 years in prison after he was convicted of using social media to promote violent jihad and recruit operatives to carry out attacks on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). #ISIS #socialmedia #terrorism #Jihad #federalprison
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Muslim Immigrant Recruited For Jihad in Chicago
According to CBS News, A Chicago-based Muslim has been “convicted of using social media to recruit ISIS operatives and try to spread violent jihad and encourage people to carry out attacks on behalf of the terrorist group.” Fortunately, President Trump has defeated ISIS.
Chicago man convicted of using social media to recruit for ISIS, encourage attacks
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been convicted of using social media to ry to recruit for the terrorist organization ISIS and encourage attacks. Following a bench trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago this year, 41-year-old Ashraf Al Safoo was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, one count of conspiracy to transmit threats in interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to intenti…
Chicago resident found guilty of supporting ISIS and encouraging attacks
A Chicago resident has been convicted of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) by using social media to promote terrorist propaganda and encourage attacks, according to prosecutors. Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, was found guilty after a bench trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago on multiple charges related to his role in leading Khattab Media Foundation, an online organization that pledged allegiance to…
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