A drone projectile allegedly carried the name of one of the three men now accused in a federal ISIS support case, a detail that gave investigators a rare look at how the alleged plot was being imagined. Federal authorities say the men also moved more than $2,000 in crypto and cash while discussing attacks on US servicemembers overseas.
Messages, Calls, And MoneyThree Arrested in Kansas and California, Charged with Plot to Support ISIS: Three U.S. Citizens Allegedly Discussed Violent Attacks and Tried to Develop a Cryptocurrency Scheme to Buy RPGs and Drones to Attack U.S. Servicemembers
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the arrests stopped a plot before anyone was hurt, while FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau moved to stop the suspects before any attack could happen.
Court records quoted in the DOJ release describe the men discussing ways to stab a US servicemember, hurt American troops overseas, and die for ISIS.
Prosecutors also said Ghafoor made threats against Americans and that the group talked about going abroad to fight for the organization.
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