US Soldier Jailed for 14 Years for Seeking to Help ISIS Plot to Kill Troops

Prior to joining the army, Cole Bridges had researched and consumed online propaganda promoting jihadists and expressed his support for ISIS, the DOJ said.
US Soldier Jailed for 14 Years for Seeking to Help ISIS Plot to Kill Troops
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on June 20, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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A U.S. soldier was sentenced on Friday to 14 years in prison for trying to help ISIS in plotting an ambush on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, 24, of Stow, Ohio, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges last year. His jail sentence will be followed by 10 years of supervised release, the DOJ said in a statement on Oct. 11.