An Alberta man facing extradition to the U.S. is accused of robbing a jewelry store in Edmonton to finance the terrorist activities of relatives and a friend who fought overseas with ISIS. The young men are cousins of Abdullahi, who is also accused of planning to join their ranks overseas. Information was sealedThe charges and documents were sealed until Jan. 12, when a 10-year prison sentence was handed down to Marchello McCain, a friend of the Edmonton cousins, in San Diego. U.S. authorities allege ISIS fighter Douglas McCain received money in a wire transfer from Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi to pay for his ticket. "I heard yall got b's under yall belt," Abdullahi allegedly wrote in an email near the end of 2013 before commending one of the Kariye brothers.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2018 21:38 UTC