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Alleged 'hipster terrorist' arrested in the USA
Alleged 'hipster terrorist' arrested: Iraqi refugee who poses up for social media with perfectly coiffed hair, and brand-name shades is held in California as FBI also arrest Texas 'ISIS supporter'
- Two individuals with alleged ties to ISIS have been arrested in the United States
- Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, of Sacramento is accused of travelling to Syria to fight for the terrorist organization
- Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, of Houston, was indicted Wednesday for providing material support to ISIS
- Both men are Palestinians born in Iraq according to authorities
- In social media pictures, Al-Jayab looks like any other millennial with his stylist haircut and wardrobe of flannel shirts
- Since Al-Jayab's arrest, three of his relatives in Wisconsin have also been taken into custody; the relatives have not been identified
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From his pictures on Facebook, Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab looks like any other millenial with a wardrobe of Nike sneakers, Ray-Ban sunglasses and flannel shirts.
But federal officials say the 23 year old was living a double life - one as a refugee starting a new life in America and another as a young man anxious to return to the Middle East to fight in the Syrian Civil War.
The Iraqi-born Palestinian man was arrested Thursday in Sacramento, California on charges he was plotting to travel to Syria to join the al-Nusra Front terrorist organization.
According to a criminal complaint against Al-Jayab, he communicated on social media about his intentions to return to Syria and also lied to citizenship officials about his travels to the country and ties to terrorist organizations.
Meanwhile, another Middle Eastern immigrant named Omar Faraj Saeed al Hardan, 24, was arrested in Houston, Texas on Thursday as well on three charges of trying to provide material support to the Islamic state.
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Social media and other accounts say that as soon as he arrived in the United States, he began saying he wanted to return to Syria to 'work,' which the FBI says is believed to be a reference 'to assisting in and supporting violent jihad.'
It says it appears he wanted to assist the 'Front,' which the FBI says was 'likely a reference to al Nusrah Front,' considered a terrorist organization affiliated with Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Authorities said he fought with various terrorist organizations, including Ansar al-Islam, which in 2014 merged with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant after Al-Jayab had returned to the United States.
In another message, Al-Jayab describes first joining the fighting shortly after he turned 16.
In April 2013, the affidavit says Al-Jayab communicated with an unnamed individual living in Texas to see if he could receive training in various weapons, including the M16 military assault rifle.
'I am eager to see blood,' Al-Jayab wrote to another individual the same month, according to the affidavit.
A few days later, he described, during earlier fighting, emptying seven ammunition magazines from his assault rifle during a battle and executing three Syrian government soldiers.
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3wfJDoqlI
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not even Zayn is safe anymore!
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Disturbing, he looks normal  Scum anyways. Lock it up & throw away the key
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Originally posted by AvrilLaQueen
not even Zayn is safe anymore!
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as long as he's not plotting any terrorist attack he's okay 
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Lemme go fight with you King
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I look like him  I must shave my beard asap
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Well what a shame, he is a very good looking fellow. Could've found a job modeling or something 
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Originally posted by Samuel
Disturbing, he looks normal Scum anyways. Lock it up & throw away the key |
Wtf. He hasn't been convicted of anything. All they're basing this bs off is that he's of arab decent & wanted to return to work in Syria - ALLEGEDLY. Where is the crime?
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Originally posted by FOCK
Wtf. He hasn't been convicted of anything. All they're basing this bs off is that he's of arab decent & wanted to return to work in Syria - ALLEGEDLY. Where is the crime?
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Wanting to move to Syria right now is very suspicious though.
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More to the story:
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“Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab allegedly traveled overseas to fight alongside terrorist organizations and lied to U.S. authorities about his activities,” said Assistant Attorney General Carlin. “The National Security Division’s highest priority is protecting the nation from terrorism, and we will continue to hold accountable those who seek to join or aid the cause of terrorism, whether at home or abroad.”
“According to the allegations in the complaint, the defendant traveled to Syria to take up arms with terrorist organizations and concealed that conduct from immigration authorities,” said U.S. Attorney Wagner. “While he represented a potential safety threat, there is no indication that he planned any acts of terrorism in this country. I commend the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force for their dedicated work on this matter.”
“In today’s complex terrorism environment, our Joint Terrorism Task Force plays an important role in combating the threat of terrorism. The collaboration is stronger than ever and essential to protect our communities from harm,” said Special Agent in Charge Miller. “The public plays an equal, if not more important, role in protecting the community. We encourage those who encounter individuals who express an intent to do harm or claim allegiance to a terrorist group – whether in person or online – to voice their concerns to law enforcement.”
According to the complaint, Al-Jayab is a Palestinian born in Iraq, who came to the United States as an Iraqi refugee in October 2012. Between October 2012 and November 2013, while living in Arizona and Wisconsin, he communicated over social media with numerous other individuals about his intent to return to Syria to fight for terrorist organizations. In those communications, according to the complaint, Al-Jayab discussed his previous experience with firearms and with fighting against the regime in Syria. On Nov. 9, 2013, he flew from Chicago to Turkey, and then traveled to Syria. Between November 2013 and January 2014, Al-Jayab allegedly reported on social media that he was in Syria fighting with various terrorist organizations, including Ansar al-Islam, a designated foreign terrorist organization since 2004. He returned to the United States on Jan. 23, 2014, and settled in Sacramento.
The complaint alleges that on Oct. 6, 2014, Al-Jayab was interviewed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and responded in the negative to numerous questions, including whether he had ever been a member of any rebel group or militia; whether he had ever provided material support for any person or group engaged in terrorist activity; and whether he had ever been a member of a group, or assisted in a group, which used or threatened the use of weapons against others. Al-Jayab also allegedly stated during the interview that he had traveled to Turkey in late 2013 and early 2014 to visit his grandmother. The complaint alleges that all of those answers were materially false.
If convicted, Al-Jayab faces a maximum statutory penalty of eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/califo...-investigation
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Wow. An alleged terrorist who doesn't conform to the western stereotypical image.
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Originally posted by FOCK
Wtf. He hasn't been convicted of anything. All they're basing this bs off is that he's of arab decent & wanted to return to work in Syria - ALLEGEDLY. Where is the crime?
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Between November 2013 and January 2014, Al-Jayab allegedly reported on social media that he was in Syria fighting with various terrorist organizations, including Ansar al-Islam, a designated foreign terrorist organization since 2004. He returned to the United States on Jan. 23, 2014, and settled in Sacramento.
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He literally posted on social media that he was with terrorist organisations.
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Originally posted by LoKoPaNdA
Well what a shame, he is a very good looking fellow. Could've found a job modeling or something |
not with that face he hides under sunglasses and photos taken from the side
I'm glad FBI is exposing all of them one by one 
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he qt tho 
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