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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES

California man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS in alleged attack plot

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Ammaad Akhtar, 34, pleaded guilty after giving money and weapons to an undercover FBI agent he believed was affiliated with ISIS, according to reports. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Why it matters

The case concerns an attempted effort to support ISIS and an alleged plot involving a person Akhtar believed was an Israeli soldier. It is a U.S. law-enforcement matter, but the reports do not describe an attack or broader disruption.