A leading Islamic State media figure and foreign fighter has been charged in U.S. federal court in Virginia with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, federal officials said Saturday. Prosecutors say Khalifa, who was born in Saudi Arabia, played an important role in producing and disseminating Islamic State propaganda across multiple media platforms targeting Western audiences. He also actively participated in armed hostilities on behalf of the Islamic State, according to the complaint. The complaint alleges Khalifa assisted in the translation and narration of approximately 15 total videos created and distributed by the Islamic State. The productions narrated by Khalifa include two of the most influential and exceedingly violent propaganda videos, the complaint said.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2021 14:37 UTC