Terror-related arrests were made Thursday in Sacramento, Calif., and Houston, Texas. In both cases, the suspects are said to have ties to ISIS, but authorities are saying there is no immediate danger to the public.
California Man Arrested for Making False Statements in a Terrorism Investigation https://t.co/s2BaFhzSbe
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) January 8, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: US Attorneys Office confirms Terror-related arrest in Sacramento..says "there is no public safety risk" @CBSSacramento ON NOW
— Tony Lopez (@tlomedia) January 8, 2016
From Sac DOJ: There was a national security related arrest today. No current threat to public safety associated w/ arrest. @abc7newsBayArea
— Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) January 8, 2016
U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced in a statement Thursday that Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, of Sacramento, a Palestinian born in Iraq, was arrested on charges that he allegedly traveled to Syria in 2013 to fight with various terrorist organizations, including Ansar al-Islam. He returned to the United States in 2014.
Sacramento man lied about his ties to ISIS, said he was visiting sick grandma, per @FBISacramento. 6p @KTVU pic.twitter.com/WExn5qHWMZ
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) January 8, 2016
#DOJ: While Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab represented a potential safety threat, there's no indication he planned acts of terrorism in U.S.
— Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) January 8, 2016
#DOJ: According to the complaint, Al-Jayab is a Palestinian born in Iraq, who came to the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee in October 2012.
— Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) January 8, 2016
In Houston, the FBI arrested 24-year-old Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, also a Palestinian born in Iraq who entered the United States as an Iraqi refugee. Al Hardan allegedly attempted to provide material support and resources, including training, expert advice and assistance, and personnel (himself) to ISIS. He is also charged with lying about terrorist ties and weapons training when applying to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.
FBI arrested today a Houston man charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization #HouNews
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) January 8, 2016
Omar Al Hardan, 24, is charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIL, as well as other immigration related charges #HouNews
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) January 8, 2016
U.S. Attorney: Al Hardan falsely represented he never received weapons training, but allegedly received auto machine gun training.#khou
— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) January 8, 2016
Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan "associated w/members & sympathizers of #ISIL throughout 2014" per DOJ charges #voaalert
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) January 8, 2016
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
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