Washington – Two U.S. Men Arrested In Plot To Attack Military Base On Behalf Of ISIS

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    FILE - A wall painted by Boko Haram is seen in Damasak March 24, 2015.REUTERSWashington – A U.S. Army National Guard soldier and his cousin have been arrested on charges of conspiring to support Islamic State, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.

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    The two Chicago area men, both U.S. citizens, spoke of using army uniforms, along with military knowledge and access, to attack an Illinois military installation, the department said in a statement.

    Army National Guard Specialist Hasan Edmonds, 22, was arrested at Chicago Midway International Airport while attempting to fly to Cairo, Egypt, the Justice Department said. Jonas Edmonds, 29, was arrested at his Aurora, Illinois, home.

    Both defendants met with an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation employee and presented a plan to carry out an armed attack against a northern Illinois military facility where Hasan Edmonds had been training, according to the complaint.

    “Disturbingly, one of the defendants currently wears the same uniform of those they allegedly planned to attack,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin, in a statement.

    If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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    Avrohom Abba
    Avrohom Abba
    9 years ago

    Boruch Hashem!
    This is yet another smack in the president’s face, meaning, he now is being forced even more strongly to openly confront the fact that acts of evil are being found all over the panel and they are planned and perpetrated by Muslims.
    The president’s attitude is that these can’t be Muslims because Muslims would not do that. Really?
    So, is Hasan Edmonds, a United States National Guard Specialist soldier, not really a United States National Guard Specialist soldier?

    9 years ago

    this is not a smack in the president’s face – THIS IS ONE OF HIS BOYS – same as Bergdahl

    Avrohom Abba
    Avrohom Abba
    9 years ago

    Boruch Hashem!
    This is yet another smack in the president’s face, meaning, he now is being forced even more strongly to openly confront the fact that acts of evil are being found all over the panel and they are planned and perpetrated by Muslims.
    The president’s attitude is that these can’t be Muslims because Muslims would not do that. Really?
    So, is Hasan Edmonds, a United States National Guard Specialist soldier, not really a United States National Guard Specialist soldier?