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N.Y. man admits planning Islamic State-inspired New Year's Eve attack
Source: Reuters
World | Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:08pm EDT
N.Y. man admits planning Islamic State-inspired New Year's Eve attack
A New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to planning a New Year's Eve attack last year inspired by Islamic State, the U.S. Department of Justice said, and faces up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in November.
Emanuel Lutchman, 25, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State.
Lutchman expressed support for Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, on social media, including videos and images distributed by the violent extremist group, according to court documents.
In December 2015, Lutchman contacted Abu Issa Al-Amriki, an Islamic State member in Syria, after reading an online guide on how to carry out attacks on non-believers, prosecutors said.
Al-Amriki, who was killed in a drone strike earlier this year, instructed Lutchman to kill civilians on New Year's Eve in the name of Islamic State, according to the government.
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N.Y. man admits planning Islamic State-inspired New Year's Eve attack
A New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to planning a New Year's Eve attack last year inspired by Islamic State, the U.S. Department of Justice said, and faces up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in November.
Emanuel Lutchman, 25, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State.
Lutchman expressed support for Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, on social media, including videos and images distributed by the violent extremist group, according to court documents.
In December 2015, Lutchman contacted Abu Issa Al-Amriki, an Islamic State member in Syria, after reading an online guide on how to carry out attacks on non-believers, prosecutors said.
Al-Amriki, who was killed in a drone strike earlier this year, instructed Lutchman to kill civilians on New Year's Eve in the name of Islamic State, according to the government.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-islamic-state-idUSKCN10M2IK
