FBI Arrests Three In Kansas And California On ISIS Support Charges
The FBI arrested three men on June 5, 2026, in Kansas and California on a District of Kansas complaint alleging they conspired to provide material support to ISIS.[1]
Authorities identified the suspects as 21-year-old Bisaam Ghafoor of Leawood, Kansas; 21-year-old Elias Shamsaldeen of Porterville, California; and 25-year-old Bereen Dzayee of Lakeside, California.[1] Court filings say the men discussed drone and rocket-propelled grenade attacks targeting U.S. service members and sent more than $2,000 to a person they believed was an ISIS member.[1]
From February 2025 to about June 2026, court filings detail the money transfers and planning that prompted the complaint.[1] The filings say Ghafoor's name was written on an RPG projectile planned for use against U.S. troops, and that Shamsaldeen funded drones intended to attack U.S. forces overseas.[1]
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- On June 5, 2026, the FBI arrested three men in Kansas and California on a District of Kansas complaint alleging conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS.
- Suspects are identified as 21-year-old Bisaam Ghafoor of Leawood, Kansas; 21-year-old Elias Shamsaldeen of Porterville, California; and 25-year-old Bereen Dzayee of Lakeside, California.
- From February 2025 to about June 2026, the men allegedly sent more than $2,000 to a person they believed was an ISIS member and discussed drone and RPG attacks targeting U.S. service members.
- Court filings say Ghafoor’s name was written on a rocket-propelled grenade projectile planned for use against U.S. troops and that Shamsaldeen funded drones intended to attack U.S. forces overseas.
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