An ISIS fighter carries the group's flag in Syria. (Photo: Voice of America)
A Dearborn man previously charged with aiding ISIS faces additional charges that include receiving military training and fighting in Syria.
Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, a 28-year-old American, now is accused of:
- Conspiring to provide material support to ISIS
- Possessing and discharging a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Receiving military-type training from ISIS
The indictment says he was with the group from 2015-18, when he was picked up in Syria by a U.S.-backed forces.
“By traveling to Syria to train and fight as a member of ISIS, Mr. Mousaibli fought against coalition forces, which included members of the U.S. military,” stated FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Timothy Slater.
Musaibli's family has maintained he's innocent, the Free Press reports.
His brother, Abe Musaibli, 26, previously told the Free Press that his older brother traveled to Iraq from Yemen to help refugees and was later kidnapped by ISIS members and forced into Syria. He said his brother was jailed in an ISIS prison, pleaded for help and eventually escaped to the Syrian Democratic Forces.
