Alabama woman, New York City man plead guilty after trying to board ship to Yemen to fight for ISIS: DOJ

A married couple from New York Metropolis and Alabama have pleaded responsible in federal court docket to trying to journey to the Center East to affix and combat alongside the Islamic State terror group, authorities mentioned. 

Arwa Muthana, 30, of Hoover Alabama, pleaded responsible Monday to trying to supply materials help to ISIS whereas her husband, James Bradley, pleaded responsible Friday to the identical cost, the Justice Division mentioned.

The pair have been arrested final 12 months in New Jersey whereas trying to journey abroad. The couple deliberate to journey to Yemen aboard a cargo ship in an try to keep away from regulation enforcement, federal prosecutors beforehand mentioned. 

In Could 2020, Bradley allegedly advised an undercover officer he thought ISIS was good for Muslims as a result of it’s trying to ascertain a caliphate and likewise mentioned he would possibly do “one thing” at a U.S. army coaching academy if he wasn’t in a position to get out of the U.S.

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A masked Islamic State soldier poses holding the ISIS flag in 2015. A New York Metropolis man and his spouse have pleaded responsible to trying to supply the phobia group with materials help, the Justice Division mentioned. 
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In January 2021, he allegedly advised the identical undercover officer, in his trigger for jihad, he was contemplating utilizing his truck to take “out” Reserve Officer Coaching Corps (ROTC) cadets he noticed at a college in New York with the assistance of his spouse. He beforehand expressed curiosity in attacking a army base.

After the couple met up in New York in early March, Bradley allegedly contacted the undercover officer for assist getting on a cargo ship to Asia or Africa with the intent of touring to the Center East. The officer put them in touch with somebody who may assist who was really one other undercover officer.

Muthana is the sister of Hoda Muthana, who left the U.S. in 2014 to change into an ISIS bride, in accordance with AL.com. She reportedly mentioned in 2019 that she “regrets” becoming a member of ISIS after surrendering to coalition forces, however a U.S. decide dominated that 12 months she would not be allowed again within the U.S. as a result of she’s not a citizen. 

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Bradley is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 2, 2023, and Arwa Muthana is scheduled to be sentenced the subsequent day. They every face 20 years in jail. 

Fox Information’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.