Arrested Hamas-Linked Fighter Faces Judge in Louisiana
Lafayette resident Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi is suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Louisiana resident Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi (L) is facing charges related to falsifying information on his immigration visa and participating in terrorist activities related to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel. USDOJ
A Louisiana man suspected of assisting Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel made his first court appearance before a magistrate judge on Friday.
The FBI arrested Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi on Thursday, according to the Justice Department. The alleged Hamas-affiliated fighter was living in Lafayette, in the heart of the state’s Cajun Country.
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