Posted on 04/12/2017 11:10:24 AM PDT by Velveeta
CHICAGO — Two men from north suburban Chicago were arrested Wednesday under federal charges that they conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS).
Both 35-year-old Joseph D. Jones and 35-year-old Edward Schimenti, both of Zion, are charged with conspiring to knowingly attempt to provide material support and resources to ISIS, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Illinois.
In the complaint filed in federal court, U.S. Attorney Joel Levin alleges Jones and Schimenti pledged allegiance to ISIS and “advocated on social media for violent extremism in support of the terrorist group.” Multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation, including undercover FBI employees who befriended the pair while posing as fellow ISIS devotees.
Officials say they eventually provided several cellphones to an FBI source, “believing they would be used to detonate explosive devices in ISIS attacks.” The complaint also alleges they drove the source to O’Hare Airport on April 7 “with the understanding that the source would be traveling to Syria to fight with ISIS.”
Photographs obtained by the FBI purport to show Jones – also known as Yusuf Abdulhaqq and Schimento – aka Abdul Wali – holding the ISIS flag while standing in front of the sign for Illinois Beach State Park in Zion.
The government also says in 2015 Jones posted what’s described as a “Traveler’s Guide” for foreigners who want to go to the Middle East and join the Islamic State.
The complaint alleges Schimenti posted on Twitter: “unbelievers, we are coming to slay you.” Later, on an account believed to be Schimenti’s, he posted: “currently my life is under federal scrutiny due to false accusations of terrorism. Only because I’m muslim i’ve been targeted and humiliated.
Federal agents are executing a search warrant at one of their homes in Zion right now.
Both are scheduled to make a preliminary appearance in Federal court Wednesday at 3 p.m. They are facing charges punishable by up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
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Its a dump.
Can’t think of anything good coming out of Chicago.
Execute them and feed them to pigs.
i spent a year at great lakes naval base, these goons are to close.
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Always was a dump, but now evidently, also a breeding ground for ISIS.
“unbelievers, we are coming to slay you.”
“Only because I’m muslim i’ve been targeted and humiliated.”
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It’s because you are muslim that you are coming to slay people and that is why you have been targeted.
Freedom of religion for muslims means other people must die.
Fifth paragraph.....
Photographs obtained by the FBI purport to show Jones – also known as Yusuf Abdulhaqq and Schimento – aka Abdul Wali – holding the ISIS flag while standing in front of the sign for Illinois Beach State Park in Zion.
It’s ironic that these convert jihadis come from a place called Zion. When happening across guys in masks posing behind or with the black flag of the islamic state, one is tempted to just start shooting in self defense.
Everything from North Chicago up through to the Wisconsin border is a dump.
Just a day at Illinois Beach Park. Sheesh.
Well, that’s 2 out of a million here. The other million ain’t been caught.
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