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US charges engineer with supporting Houthis, Louisiana brothers and Florida man with financing Hamas
In September, federal prosecutors brought three cases involving alleged support for Middle East terrorist groups: one against a DOE engineer accused of assisting the Houthis and two others accusing Louisiana brothers and a Florida beauty-store owner of financing Hamas.
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FBI arrests Pennsylvania man accused of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack
Federal authorities arrested Jonathan Hunter Kramer in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, on September 12 after he allegedly acquired a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition while preparing to conduct an attack inspired by the Islamic State.
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2 US Islamic State supporters arrested in June on terrorism charges
Over the last month, American law enforcement officials separately arrested two men from California and South Carolina on terrorism charges, documenting their alleged support for the Islamic State (IS). These arrests, combined with recent guilty pleas for an election-day terrorist plot from two other individuals, indicate the jihadist group’s staying power and continued ability to attract supporters.
