It is shockingly low, but it is likely that any other sentence would have been deemed “Islamophobic.” “U.S. appeals court judge calls 17-year sentence in terrorism case ‘shockingly low,’” Associated Press, December 27, 2019: NEW YORK — A 17-year sentence for a New York City man who sought to aid the Islamic State group by […]
Two Muslims plead guilty to jihad plot to set off pressure-cooker bomb in New York City for the Islamic State
There is no indication in this article of any official interest in where or from whom Saleh and Mumuni learned their understanding of Islam. Probably such questions were, as always, waved away with the claim that they were “radicalized on the Internet.” Could they have picked up allegiance to the Islamic State in any New […]
Muslim who plotted jihad attack in Times Square also stabbed a 9-year-old boy in botched Islamic State audition
Savagery. “If you look at the video, it looks like he was trying to slit his throat.” As the Qur’an says: “When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (47:4) “Student who ‘plotted a terrorist attack on Times Square and tried to kill an FBI also stabbed a boy, 9, in the neck in a […]
New Jersey Muslim scouted out NYC landmarks and tourist sites, planned on assembling pressure cooker bomb
He was studying electrical circuitry at an aeronautical engineering college. You know, poverty and ignorance cause terrorism. “Jersey Jihad: Inside the ISIS case that ensnared 5 friends,” by Ted Sherman, NJ.com, July 27, 2015: NEWARK —They appeared to be a tight circle of friends. There was Nader Saadeh, a 20-year-old New Jersey man who federal […]
New York: Muslim in Islamic State jihad plot tries to stab an FBI agent
Mumuni “allegedly waived his right to remain silent and told investigators that he intended to travel to areas controlled by ISIS to fight, and, failing that, he intended to attack law enforcement officers here, according to the complaint. Mumuni also told investigators that he kept the knife he used to attack the agent wrapped in […]