A New Jersey man has been accused of attempting to help al-Shabaab, a radical Islamic terrorist group based in Somalia, after allegedly being inspired by Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel.
Karrem Nasr, a 23-year-old American citizen, was arrested in Nairobi, Kenya on December 14 and was charged with attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization. Nasr made his first appearance in court on Friday, according to the Justice Department. If convicted, Nasr could face up to 20 years in prison.
“As alleged, Karrem Nasr, motivated by the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, devoted himself to waging violent jihad against America and its allies. Nasr, a citizen of this country, traveled from Egypt to Kenya bent on joining and training with al Shabaab so that he could execute his jihadist mission of death and destruction,” U.S. attorney for the Southern…
