A Michigan man was convicted by a federal jury at this time within the Japanese District of Michigan on costs of offering, making an attempt to offer, and conspiring to offer materials help to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a delegated international terrorist group, in connection along with his help for ISIS in Syria from 2015-2018. He was additionally convicted of receiving military-type coaching from ISIS whereas in Syria.
Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, 32, of Dearborn, was convicted after a nine-day trial performed earlier than U.S. District Decide David M. Lawson in Detroit. The jury deliberated for about 4 hours earlier than returning the responsible verdict.
“With this verdict, the defendant is being held accountable for touring abroad, becoming a member of ISIS, and receiving coaching from the terrorist group,” acknowledged Assistant Lawyer Normal for Nationwide Safety Matthew G. Olsen. “The Nationwide Safety Division, working with our companions, is dedicated to figuring out and holding accountable U.S. residents who go away this nation to be able to be a part of and help ISIS and different international terrorist organizations. I need to thank the various brokers, analysts, and prosecutors who’re chargeable for this investigation and prosecution.”
“Ibraheem Musaibli traveled midway around the globe and joined a vicious, brutal, and violent terrorist group identified — and pleased with — its barbaric acts of terror,” stated U.S. Lawyer Daybreak N. Ison for the Japanese District of Michigan. “At present’s verdicts highlights the dedication of this workplace, together with our legislation enforcement companions, in pursuing anybody who poses a hazard to the US—regardless of the place they’re situated.”
“This defendant willingly traveled to Syria, joined ISIS, and attended a terrorist coaching camp,” stated Particular Agent in Cost James A. Tarasca of the FBI Detroit Discipline Workplace. “At present’s verdict demonstrates to anybody who would search to contribute to ISIS’s terrorist actions that the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Activity Power can be unwavering in its mission to guard the American folks by figuring out, disrupting, and bringing them to justice.”
Proof supplied through the trial established that Musaibli, initially born in Dearborn, moved to Yemen in April 2015. From Yemen, he traveled to Syria within the fall of 2015 the place he attended an ISIS-run spiritual coaching camp earlier than present process army coaching the place he realized to shoot, carry and in any other case deal with a machine gun. Upon commencement from the ISIS army coaching camp, Musaibli swore allegiance to ISIS and its chief and remained with ISIS for over two and half years. Musaibli was finally captured by Syrian Democratic Forces in 2018 and turned over to the FBI and flown again to the US to face terrorism associated costs.
Musaibli faces a most penalty of fifty years in jail when he’s sentenced. A federal district courtroom choose will decide any sentence after contemplating the U.S. Sentencing Pointers and different statutory elements.
Assistant Lawyer Normal Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Division’s Nationwide Safety Division, U.S. Lawyer Daybreak N. Ison for the Japanese District of Michigan, Assistant Director Robert R. Wells of the FBI Counterterrorism Division and Particular Agent in Cost James A. Tarasca of the FBI Detroit Discipline Workplace made the announcement.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Activity Power investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Hank Moon and Michael Martin for the Japanese District of Michigan prosecuted the case, with help from the Nationwide Safety Division’s Counterterrorism Part.
