US sentences ISIS funder for 15 years behind bars

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, federal court in Brooklyn in New York City sentenced the Uzbek citizen residing in Brooklyn Dilkhayot Kasimov to 15 years in prison over charges of conspiracy and funding the Islamic State Organization (ISIS).

Following a one-week trial in September 2019, Kasimov was convicted of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization ISIS.

The 34-year-old Kasimov was a member of a group that sought to travel to Syria to join ISIS or fund others to become members of ISIS, according to the court filings.

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said, “Today’s sentence demonstrates the significant consequences for those who help terrorist groups, including by facilitating travel of others to join ISIS.”

Aiming at protecting the US, Peace stressed they will continue to pursue and bring to justice terrorists and those who seek to support them.

“The National Security Division is committed to identifying and holding accountable those who seek to provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen.

The court filings mentioned names of Kasimov’s co-conspirators including Abdurasul Juraboev, Akhror Saidakhmetov, Azizjon Rakhmatov, Akmal Zakirov, Dilshod Khusanov and Abror Habibov.

On 29 April, A US court sentenced Alexanda Kotey, a 38-year-old former British national who was a member of “The Beatles”, an Islamic State sleeper cell, to life for killing hostages in Syria.