Implementation Providing material support for terrorism
the following people have been charged or convicted of providing material support terrorism under law.
david hicks, former guantanamo detainee pleaded guilty in 2007 , served sentence of less 1 year in australia, before case thrown out court found crime not war crime , cannot tried military court.
john walker lindh, captured fighting taliban during battle of qala-i-jangi, 1 of first battles in 2001 invasion of afghanistan. sentenced 20 years in federal prison on various charges.
lynne stewart, 70-year-old veteran civil rights lawyer sentenced 10 years in prison releasing information imprisoned client omar abdel-rahman.
salim ahmed hamdan, former guantanamo detainee osama bin laden s former driver. convicted in 2008 , served sentence of less 1 year in yemen. see 8 u.s.c. § 2339b.
mohammed abdullah warsame, attended al farouq training camp in 2000.
david headley, role in 2008 mumbai attacks.
tarek mehanna, convicted of providing material support al-qaida, translating books , videos website @ tibyan, encouraging readers join al-qaida , kill american soldiers in iraq, sentenced 210 months.
in september 2010 federal bureau of investigation raided activists in minneapolis , chicago, seizing computers, cell phones , files , issuing subpoenas targeted individuals appear before federal grand jury. fbi agents seeking evidence of ties foreign terrorist organizations, including revolutionary armed forces of colombia , popular front liberation of palestine. attorneys linked raids holder v. humanitarian law project decision.
in january 2016, social networking service twitter sued widow of u.s. man killed in amman shooting attack, claiming allowing isil use platform constituted material support of terrorist organization. lawsuit dismissed under section 230 of communications decency act, dictates operators of interactive computer service not liable content published on service others.
during syrian civil war naturalized u.s. citizen of bosnian origin joined isil , died while fighting. in 2015 6 bosnian residents of u.s. charged providing material support terrorism. 6 sent funds ranging $150 $1,850, , u.s. military uniforms, tactical clothes , gear, combat boots, military surplus supplies , other items businesses in st. louis in august 2013.
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