FBI arrests three Brooklyn men over plan to join ISIS

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The FBI apprehended three Brooklyn men before they were able to join ISIS
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The FBI on Wednesday arrested three Brooklyn men who they say planned to travel abroad and join ISIS or, should that plot fail, carry out domestic acts of terror. Authorities said they nabbed the men at separate locations — one in Brooklyn, one in Florida, and one at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport while he was preparing to board a flight to Turkey. The three have been charged with attempt and conspiracy to provide material support to a terror group.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.