Feds: New Jersey man wanted to form small army for Islamic State group

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Feds: Man wanted to form small army for Islamic State group

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A former New Jersey man who traveled to the Middle East last year wanted to form a small army to fight with the Islamic State group, federal authorities said Monday, weeks after the man's brother was arrested in the same alleged plot.

Nader Saadeh, 20, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization.

He was ordered held without bail following a brief appearance Monday in U.S. District Court in Newark. A judge appointed a lawyer to represent him after Saadeh said he could not afford to pay for an attorney.

The former Rutherford resident's arrest came after authorities arrested his 23-year-old brother, Alaa, and 21-year-old Samuel Rahamin Topaz of Fort Lee on similar charges.

Authorities say Nader Saadeh traveled to the Middle East in May to join the Islamic militant organization but was arrested in Jordan and had been held there in custody. It was not immediately clear when or how he returned to the United States.

He could face several decades in prison if convicted on all counts.

Between 2012 and 2013, Saadeh allegedly expressed his hatred for the United States and his wish to form a small army via electronic messages. After the Islamic State group's leader declared an Islamic caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq in July 2014, authorities say Saadeh posted images of the group's flags on Facebook.

Prosecutors have said the Saadeh brothers had numerous meetings and exchanged text messages and phone calls with Topaz and 20-year-old Munther Omar Saleh, a New York City college student who was arrested in June and charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

In a June 13 conversation secretly recorded by an informant, Alaa Saadeh allegedly spoke of his knowledge of his brother's plans. He also allegedly told the person what to do if the FBI began asking questions.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-08-11

[ABCer]

Nader Saadeh, Alaa Saadeh, Samuel Rahamin - sounds like genuine Newark music to my ears... Well, maybe not so much Newark as New Jersey...

However the certain Legal requirements may be invoked re: "In a June 13 conversation secretly recorded by an informant,..." - entrapment!

I wonder about the (no doubts) extensive happy and genuine clans of really good Americans - all the rest of Saadehis and Rahamins... (?)

The question mark is no doubt superfluous...

Edited August 11, 2015 by ABCer

[Seastallion]

Nader Saadeh, Alaa Saadeh, Samuel Rahamin - sounds like genuine Newark music to my ears... Well, maybe not so much Newark as New Jersey...

However the certain Legal requirements may be invoked re: "In a June 13 conversation secretly recorded by an informant,..." - entrapment!

I wonder about the (no doubts) extensive happy and genuine clans of really good Americans - all the rest of Saadehis and Rahamins... (?)

The question mark is no doubt superfluous...

Another legality may be the possible reverse rendition.

" It was not immediately clear when or how he returned to the United States."

Although I hope all people conspiring to aid ISIS get their just desserts, it could be a disturbing trend when mere words, rhetoric and images of flags can be used to lock a man up.

It is very important that prosecutors make a distinction between rhetoric and actual plans.

[little mary sunshine]

Should be executed immediately. What ever

Happened to enemy of the country. To much

PC bull SH.. Not enough common sence. A traitor !!

[Ulic]

Wackos everywhere. The sooner they are convicted and put behind bars the better.

[little mary sunshine]

Read the article. Guy is from NJ

[Scott]

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[a99az]

Should be executed immediately. What ever

Happened to enemy of the country. To much

PC bull SH.. Not enough common sence. A traitor !!

I fully agree just knock him off after fully questioning him the hard way along with all his contacts no need to make a noise about it problem solved. I'ed have no problem with doing it if you guys don't have the stomach for it. Do you think IS have got where they have by being soft and understanding?