A man in the Midwestern U.S. state of Illinois accused of planning to join an al-Qaida linked group in Syria is to appear in federal court Tuesday, charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorism.

The FBI arrested 18-year-old Abdella Ahmad Tounisi late Friday in Chicago as he prepared to board a plane for Turkey.

Authorities say Tounisi, a U.S. citizen, made online contact with an FBI agent posing as a terrorist recruiter. Tounisi reportedly told the agent he was willing to … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict