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Two Somali Men in Tucson Sentenced by District of Arizona for Conspiring to Travel to Join ISIS
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Ahmed Mahad Mohamed, 27, and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, 26, Sentenced for Conspiring to Join ISIS
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Two men from Tucson, Ahmed Mahad Mohamed, 27, and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, 26, have been sentenced for conspiring to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS. Both individuals, originally from Somalia, were arrested in 2019 by FBI agents shortly before attempting to board a flight to the region. The sentencing highlights ongoing concerns regarding domestic individuals attempting to engage with terrorist organizations abroad.