Most ISIS-linked federal defendants are US citizens: Study
An article discusses a trend of American citizens being increasingly involved in ISIS-related terrorism. Since 2014, federal prosecutors have charged 280 people, including 212 U.S. citizens, with crimes connected to ISIS. A recent high-profile case involves Jessica Bowie from Albany, who was arrested after informing undercover FBI sources of her intent to bomb the New York State Capitol. The piece emphasizes the rise in domestic terror plots linked to ISIS adn highlights ongoing news coverage and access options for the Washington Examiner.
EXCLUSIVE — The case of a New Yorker charged with plotting a bombing reflects a broad trend of American citizens becoming alleged Islamic State group terrorists, a government-linked research group told the Washington Examiner.
Federal prosecutors have charged 280 people since 2014 with ISIS-related crimes, including 212 U.S. citizens, according to the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center. The most recent high-profile example is Albany woman Jessica Bowie, who was arrested in August for allegedly telling undercover FBI sources about her plans to blow up the New York State Capitol.
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