California Man Admits Plot to Kill Jewish Man He Believed Served in IDF
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
California resident Amad Akhtar admitted to plotting to murder a Jewish man he believed served in the IDF and attempting to aid ISIS. He surveilled a synagogue and tracked the intended victim, offering to carry out an assassination. Akhtar also threatened violence against Jews and Christians and pledged allegiance to ISIS, providing weapons and money to an undercover agent. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Amad Akhtar admitted to plotting to murder a Jewish man he believed served in the IDF.
- Akhtar confessed to attempting to aid the terrorist organization ISIS.
- He surveilled a synagogue and tracked the intended victim's residence.
- Akhtar threatened to behead Jews and Christians and sought bomb-making instructions.
- He provided weapons and money to an undercover FBI agent while pledging allegiance to ISIS.
- Akhtar faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
A 34-year-old California man, Amad Akhtar, has admitted to surveilling a synagogue and plotting to murder an individual he believed had served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Akhtar also confessed to attempting to aid the terrorist organization ISIS. He told an undercover FBI agent that he was tracking a man who attended synagogue services on Saturdays, seeking to discover his residence. "Tell me what I can do once I find out where this Israeli soldier lives," Akhtar wrote to the agent, proposing to assassinate the target in a random location to make the act appear as a common crime. Akhtar had also threatened to behead Jews and Christians and requested instructions for constructing a bomb for an attack at a public event. In June of last year, he provided an undercover agent with two loaded handguns, ammunition, and $400, while pledging allegiance to ISIS. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for attempting to provide support to the terrorist group.
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