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Posted On: 01/18/2019 10:59:27 PM
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Man Charged for Committing Terror Attack on Behalf of ISIS Near Phoenix
January 18, 2019
An Arizona man has been charged as a terrorist acting on behalf of ISIS in relation to an attack on Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy near Phoenix earlier this month.
The Arizona Republic reported the criminal complaint filed Tuesday against 18-year-old Ismail Hamed alleges “intentionally or knowingly, did provide advice, assistance, direction or management” to the terrorist organization, known as the Islamic State of Iraq al-Sham.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone told reporters Thursday that Hamed, who is a Fountain Hills resident (outside of Phoenix) called his office’s dispatcher insisting he needed to speak with a deputy in-person.
He tried to open a dialogue with Hamed, who then began throwing rocks at the deputy and pulled a knife and began to move “aggressively” toward him.
Penzone recounted that the officer pulled back and gave “numerous demands to drop the knife and stop advancing.”
When Hamed failed the follow the command and drew with two or three feet, the deputy shot him twice. He was treated and survived the gunshot wounds.
Based on evidence gathered and Hamed’s statements, Penzone said, “It is our belief that his intent was to harm that deputy to promote terror.”
“When I say harm, it is very likely that he would have tried to take the life of our deputy, who had no choice but to fire on him to stop him,” he added.
Michael DeLeon, special agent in charge of the Phoenix’s FBI division, said the attack is being investigated by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is a partnership of federal, state and local government officials.
Hamed is being considered a “homegrown violent extremist,” which the FBI defines as “a person who is based in the United States, who has been inspired by global jihadist movement and who engages in terrorist activity to advance an ideology.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/man-charged-co...rn-journal
January 18, 2019
An Arizona man has been charged as a terrorist acting on behalf of ISIS in relation to an attack on Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy near Phoenix earlier this month.
The Arizona Republic reported the criminal complaint filed Tuesday against 18-year-old Ismail Hamed alleges “intentionally or knowingly, did provide advice, assistance, direction or management” to the terrorist organization, known as the Islamic State of Iraq al-Sham.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone told reporters Thursday that Hamed, who is a Fountain Hills resident (outside of Phoenix) called his office’s dispatcher insisting he needed to speak with a deputy in-person.
He tried to open a dialogue with Hamed, who then began throwing rocks at the deputy and pulled a knife and began to move “aggressively” toward him.
Penzone recounted that the officer pulled back and gave “numerous demands to drop the knife and stop advancing.”
When Hamed failed the follow the command and drew with two or three feet, the deputy shot him twice. He was treated and survived the gunshot wounds.
Based on evidence gathered and Hamed’s statements, Penzone said, “It is our belief that his intent was to harm that deputy to promote terror.”
“When I say harm, it is very likely that he would have tried to take the life of our deputy, who had no choice but to fire on him to stop him,” he added.
Michael DeLeon, special agent in charge of the Phoenix’s FBI division, said the attack is being investigated by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is a partnership of federal, state and local government officials.
Hamed is being considered a “homegrown violent extremist,” which the FBI defines as “a person who is based in the United States, who has been inspired by global jihadist movement and who engages in terrorist activity to advance an ideology.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/man-charged-co...rn-journal
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