All three face one count of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, while Jackson was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Darren Jackson, 50, and Dayne Christian, 31, provided Hubbard with weapons and firearms instruction and had themselves expressed a desire to join Islamic State, US prosecutors said in a statement. The US Justice Department has brought ISIS-related charges against more than 90 individuals since 2014, many of whom allegedly intended to travel to Syria to fight for the groupThree Florida men were charged on Friday with attempting to support Islamic State (ISIS), the latest in a string of similar US prosecutions in recent years. The Florida men repeatedly expressed support for ISIS and for attacks carried out in its name, including the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, and Orlando, US according to a criminal complaint filed on Friday. Since 2014, the Justice Department has brought Islamic State-related charges against more than 90 individuals, many of whom allegedly intended to travel to Syria to fight for the group.

Source: dna July 23, 2016 04:41 UTC