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Authorities arrested a Dayton, Ohio man Wednesday at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after they said he attempted to help ISIS.
FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested 26-year-old Laith Waleed Alebbini and accused him of attempting to provide material support or resources to the foreign terrorist organization.
Federal investigators said Alebbini, a citizen of Jordan and permanent legal resident of the U.S., attempted to travel to Syria, via a flight to Turkey or Jordan, in order to fight with ISIS against the Syrian leadership.
Authorities became aware of Alebbini when he was arrested in January on charges of unlawful entry into the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. Those charges were dismissed, but he said, "You are going to regret this," while being escorted off the property, according to court records.
The FBI and Secret Service interviewed Alebbini about the incident at the Turkish embassy. During the interview, he admitted to posting pro-ISIS videos on his Facebook page and said, "I am the perfect recruit for ISIS," the special agent said in court records.
Alebbini also said he supported ISIS' desire for a united Middle East, but that he did not agree with their use of violence, the special agent wrote. However, Alebbini also said security at the embassy was lax and that "if I had a bomb on me, I swear to God, three embassies would have gone down."