The Justice Department announced a major arrest of a dual United States-Albanian citizen who is accused of trying to provide material support to the terrorist group, ISIS.
This development comes amid concerns about potential terrorist activity on American soil.
Erald Alimehmeti, 33, was arrested in New York on Thursday for attempting to distribute instructions on how to make explosives for ISIS operatives, according to a DOJ press release.
He lived in the Bronx before moving to Albania in 2014, where he ran afoul of the law on multiple occasions. “Alimehmeti was arrested by Albanian authorities and imprisoned in late 2015 to 2019 and again from late 2020 to 2022 for weapons and assault offenses,” the Justice Department explained.
Alimehmeti used encrypted messaging platforms and social media to help coordinate attacks, recruit more operatives, and obtain…
