This case is an illustration of the nexus between petty criminality and jihad activity. “Canadian pleads guilty in U.S. court for funding Islamic State’s activities in Syria,” Canadian Press, December 18, 2021: An Edmonton man who was extradited to the United States to face charges he helped fund Islamic State terrorism has pleaded guilty in […]
San Diego: Muslim robbed jewelry store to finance ISIS, encouraged Muslims to commit crimes against non-Muslims
Imagine if this were a non-Muslim engaging in terrorist activity and encouraging people to commit crimes against Muslims. We’d never hear the end of it. But you’re not likely to see anything about this story anywhere but here. “Former San Diego man accused of supporting ISIS appears in court,” Fox 5 San Diego, October 25, […]
Canada: Muslim robs jewelry store to pay for other Muslims to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State
An Alberta judge has granted an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States after he allegedly helped pay for his relatives to travel to Syria. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, 33, is accused of being part of a January 2014 jewelry store robbery in Edmonton to fund the Syrian trips…..Abdullahi shouted in […]
San Diego: Muslim gets 10 years for illegal firearms cache, planned to join the Islamic State
His brother was killed waging jihad for the Islamic State. “Prosecutors said McCain not only helped his brother to get to Syria, he agreed to travel there and join him in violent jihadist activities.” Do prosecutors have any interest in discovering where these brothers learned their understanding of Islam? What mosque did they attend? Has […]