Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS Terrorist Group

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS Terrorist Group
Mohammed Al-Azhari. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via AP
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the United States and acquiring an arsenal of weapons has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the ISIS terrorist group.

Mohammed Al-Azhari, a 25-year-old U.S. citizen, also agreed Thursday to accept an 18-year prison sentence during the plea hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli in Tampa federal court. A formal sentencing date has not been set.