A Bronx man has been arrested on charges he tried to support ISIS and terrorism.
FBI agents picked up Sajmir Alimehmeti at 5:30 a.m. at his home Tuesday without incident.
Sources said that he tried to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS on at least two occasions, but was blocked each time by British authorities. He later allegedly tried to aid an undercover agent who claimed to be attempting to go to Syria to join the organization.
Sources said that Alimehneti first traveled to the United Kingdom in October of 2014 in an attempt to continue on to the Middle East but was denied entry to the country when British authorities found nunchucks and camouflage clothing in his luggage.
He’s accused of buying the undercover agent weapons — mostly knives — and supplies. He showed him ISIS videos.
He’ll appear in federal court in Lower Manhattan Tuesday morning.
The investigation was conducted by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, comprised largely of FBI agents and NYPD detectives, and the NYPD’s Intelligence Division.
(AP)
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Give him the death penalty!
Shoot And Destroy
If trump wins the election we can waterboard him or even more
BDE !!