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US Soldier Pleads Guilty for Attempting to Help ISIS and Ambush US Troops

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Cole Bridges, in an undated booking image - U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command via Fox 5 Atlanta screenshot
  • Cole Bridges, a U.S. Army soldier from Ohio, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to murder U.S. military service members.
  • Bridges expressed his support for ISIS and engaged in communication with an undercover FBI employee posing as an ISIS supporter.
  • Bridges provided training, guidance, and instructions to purported ISIS fighters, including advice on potential targets and military combat tactics.
  • Bridges sent videos of himself in his U.S. Army body armor, expressing support for ISIS and narrating a propaganda speech in anticipation of an ambush on U.S. troops. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each charge. Read More

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