Live
- Search operation continues to locate railway officer swept away in Arunachal river
- Is Telangana's Air Quality Worse Than Delhi's? TPCB Shares Real-Time AQI Data and Improvement Plans
- National Milk Day 2024: Celebrating India's Dairy Revolution and Legacy of Dr Verghese Kurien
- A huge increase of Rs. 500 stolen notes | 317 percent jump in five years | How do you identify fake notes?
- BGT 2024-25: Gautam Gambhir to miss tour game due to personal reasons
- Indian telecom tower firms to spend Rs 21,000 crore in FY 2025, 2026 to boost rural networks
- India’s PC market reaches all-time high at 4.49 million units in July-Sep
- No new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies: Adani Green Energy
- Pawan Kalyan meets Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, discusses on tourism
- Essar Group Chairman Shashikant Ruia passes away at 81, PM Modi grieves
US citizen charged with being sniper for ISIS
Asainov, the accused was detained overseas by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and recently transferred into FBI custody.
Washington: A US citizen on Friday was charged with being a sniper for ISIS in Syria, the justice department said on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Ruslan Maratovich Asainov. He has been charged for providing and attempting to provide material support, including training, services and personnel to the terror group, according to a Justice Department statement.
Asainov was detained overseas by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and recently transferred into FBI custody.
In December 2013, the defendant travelled to Istanbul, Turkey. He subsequently entered Syria, joined ISIS, and became a sniper for the terrorist organisation.
Over time, he rose through the ranks to become an ISIS "emir" in charge of training other ISIS members in the use of weapons.
He also attempted to recruit another individual to travel from the United States to Syria to fight for ISIS.
"The United States is committed to holding accountable those who have left this country in order to fight for ISIS," said Assistant Attorney General Demers.
"As alleged in the court filings, Asainov travelled overseas, joined ISIS, and became a fighter and a sniper for the terrorist organization.
He was ultimately detained overseas, turned over to the FBI, and will now face justice in an American courtroom. We hope countries around the world, including our European allies and partners, will likewise repatriate and prosecute their own citizens for travelling to support ISIS."
