Federal prosecutors charged a New Jersey resident Friday for allegedly seeking to join the terrorist group al Shabaab, according to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.
American Karrem Nasr — alternatively known as “Ghareeb Al-Muhajir” — was arrested Dec. 14 for allegedly “attempting to provide material support to” al Shabaab, recognized by the U.S. as a terrorist group. Nasr was arrested after flying from Egypt to Nairobi, Kenya, where he was allegedly planning to meet with al Shabaab members before allegedly traveling to Somalia, where the terrorist organization is based, the DOJ said.
In a Friday press release, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams addressed the recent arrest. “As alleged,” Williams said, “Karrem Nasr, motivated by the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, devoted himself to waging…