USA v. Sayyed, Aziz Ihab
Huntsville, AL
Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)
[NDAL] Aziz Ihab Sayyed of Huntsville, Alabama, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Sayyed acknowledged that he bought bomb-building ingredients, stated his aspirations to conduct ISIS-inspired attacks on police stations and Redstone Arsenal, and attempted to form a cell to conduct violent acts within the United States. Sayyed admitted knowing that ISIS is a designated foreign terrorist organization. Sayyed was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.