Iraqi militia commander charged in US over plots targeting Jewish sites worldwide
TL;DR
A 32-year-old Iraqi militia commander linked to Kataib Hizballah and Iran's IRGC was arrested and charged by U.S. prosecutors with plotting more than a dozen terrorist attacks against Jewish targets and U.S./Israeli interests across Europe and North America, including synagogues in New York and Los Angeles; he allegedly directed plots, sought to hire operatives, and was extradited from Turkey after capture, while his defense calls the case political persecution.
- US charges Iraqi militia commander with terrorism offences BBC
- Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say CNN
- Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says The New York Times
- Terrorist commander accused of planning attacks across U.S., authorities say NBC News
- Office of Public Affairs | Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens and Interests Department of Justice (.gov)
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