US v. Ahmad, Babar
New Haven, CT

Taliban

[DCT] British nationals Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan were sentenced in New Haven federal court for conspiring to provide support and providing material support to terrorists. Ahmad, with assistance from Ahsan, operated "Azzam Publications," which maintained websites through which the defendants provided extensive material support to terrorist groups, including the Taliban. Ahmad was sentenced to 150 months of imprisonment, and Syed Talha Ahsan to approximately 96 months in prison.

Related Topics: Material Support, Prosecutions, Terror Financing