'I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans': FBI arrests three men accused of funding ISIS weapons

The FBI has arrested three men accused of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS). The suspects, identified as Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, and Bereen Dzayee, 25, were taken into custody following a complaint filed in the District of Kansas. They allegedly collectively gave over $2,000 to an individual they believed to be an ISIS member.

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I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the funds were used for ISIS weaponry that resulted in the deaths of U.S. forces in overseas combat. Following the arrests, disturbing message exchanges between the suspects were revealed. Ghafoor reportedly expressed a desire to be named on a drone used in an attack on Americans, while Dzayee suggested targeting U.S. Special Forces. Shamsaldeen also allegedly expressed a desire to stab and injure a U.S. servicemember, and Ghafoor stated he wished he could kill 300 million Americans.

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This administration has put terrorists, cartels, and gangs on notice.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the administration has "put terrorists, cartels, and gangs on notice." He emphasized the commitment to dismantling terrorist networks. FBI Director Kash Patel added that the FBI "stopped them cold," highlighting the agency's record of preventing terrorist attacks. This arrest is part of a broader U.S. government effort to combat terror support within the country, following a recent case where a Michigan resident was sentenced to 20 years for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.

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Today’s arrest of three individuals who allegedly conspired to provide material support to ISIS makes clear our commitment to taking down terrorist networks - anywhere.