Nagi's arrest came after authorities were tipped off by residents and neighbors who heard Arafat Nagi talking about his jihadist beliefs

Terror Arrest in Lackawanna (New York)

By News on the Net ——Bio and Archives--July 29, 2015

Lackawanna, NY (WBEN) - Authorities in western New York say they've arrested a 44-year-old man on a charge of attempting to support the Islamic State group.

Arafat Nagi was arraigned Wednesday morning on charges that he attempted to support a designated terrorist organization. "Nagi attempted to join this terrorist organization, and specifically pledged allegiance to it and it's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi," said US Attorney Bill Hochul. More...

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