Tajikistan National Arrested in Brooklyn for Allegedly Aiding ISIS, Possessing Firearms

If convicted of all charges, Mansuri Manuchekhri could face up to 45 years in prison.
Tajikistan National Arrested in Brooklyn for Allegedly Aiding ISIS, Possessing Firearms
A mural bears the logo of the ISIS terrorist group in the village of Albu Sayf, Iraq, on March 1, 2017. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
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A 33-year-old man from Tajikistan, identified by authorities as Mansuri Manuchekhri, was arrested on Feb. 26 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn for allegedly conspiring to support the ISIS terrorist group and ISIS-Khorasan, a regional branch of ISIS. He made his initial appearance in federal court on Feb. 26.

According to the criminal complaint, Manuchekhri is alleged to have helped transfer funds to ISIS affiliates in Turkey and Syria.
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