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Even as her daughter eventually escaped to Kansas in 2017, Ms. Fluke-Ekren stayed, hoping to die defending the so-called caliphate and trying to trick her family in the United States into believing she was no longer alive.</blockquote></ref> with ISIS Jihadists between 2011-2019 and who led an all female Jihadi "batallion", Allison Fluke-Ekren, aka Allison Ekren, aka Umm Mohammed al-Amriki and aka Umm Mohammed, was convicted in 2022.<ref>[https://breaking911.com/kansas-mom-accused-of-leading-all-female-isis-brigade-pleads-guilty/ Kansas mom accused of leading all-female ISIS brigade pleads guilty], B911, June 7, 2022.<blockquote>According to court documents, Allison Fluke-Ekren, aka Allison Ekren, aka Umm Mohammed al-Amriki and aka Umm Mohammed, 42, a former resident of Kansas, traveled overseas and from in or about September 2011 through in or about May 2019, engaged in terrorism-related activities in multiple countries, including Syria, Libya and Iraq. Fluke-Ekren ultimately served as the leader and organizer of an ISIS military battalion, known as the Khatiba Nusaybah, where she trained women on the use of automatic firing AK-47 assault rifles, grenades and suicide belts. Over 100 women and young girls, including as young as 10 or 11-years-old, received military training from Fluke-Ekren in Syria on behalf of ISIS.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/female-isis-battalion-kansas-allison-fluke-ekren/ Kansas woman Allison Fluke-Ekren, who led all-female ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison], ''CBS News'', Nov 1, 2022.</ref>

Even as her daughter eventually escaped to Kansas in 2017, Ms. Fluke-Ekren stayed, hoping to die defending the so-called caliphate and trying to trick her family in the United States into believing she was no longer alive.</blockquote></ref> with ISIS Jihadists between 2011-2019 and who led an all female Jihadi "batallion", Allison Fluke-Ekren, aka Allison Ekren, aka Umm Mohammed al-Amriki and aka Umm Mohammed, was convicted in 2022.<ref>[https://breaking911.com/kansas-mom-accused-of-leading-all-female-isis-brigade-pleads-guilty/ Kansas mom accused of leading all-female ISIS brigade pleads guilty], B911, June 7, 2022.<blockquote>According to court documents, Allison Fluke-Ekren, aka Allison Ekren, aka Umm Mohammed al-Amriki and aka Umm Mohammed, 42, a former resident of Kansas, traveled overseas and from in or about September 2011 through in or about May 2019, engaged in terrorism-related activities in multiple countries, including Syria, Libya and Iraq. Fluke-Ekren ultimately served as the leader and organizer of an ISIS military battalion, known as the Khatiba Nusaybah, where she trained women on the use of automatic firing AK-47 assault rifles, grenades and suicide belts. Over 100 women and young girls, including as young as 10 or 11-years-old, received military training from Fluke-Ekren in Syria on behalf of ISIS.</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/female-isis-battalion-kansas-allison-fluke-ekren/ Kansas woman Allison Fluke-Ekren, who led all-female ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison], ''CBS News'', Nov 1, 2022.</ref>

Convert to Islam, Cole Bridges AKA Cole Gonzales [20 in 2021] was arrested on terrorism charges, including suggesting wiring explosives into buildings as part of an Islamic State plot to kill US troops, as well as allegedly planning an attack on the 9/11 Memorial.<ref>Aaron Katersky, [https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-soldier-arrested-alleged-plot-attack-nyc-landmark/story?id=75347507 US soldier arrested after alleged plot to attack NYC landmark], ''ABC News'', January 19, 2021.</ref>

 

* Convert to Islam, Cole Bridges AKA Cole Gonzales [20 in 2021] was arrested on terrorism charges, including suggesting wiring explosives into buildings as part of an Islamic State plot to kill US troops, as well as allegedly planning an attack on the 9/11 Memorial.<ref>Aaron Katersky, [https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-soldier-arrested-alleged-plot-attack-nyc-landmark/story?id=75347507 US soldier arrested after alleged plot to attack NYC landmark], ''ABC News'', January 19, 2021.</ref>

He was duped into thinking he was communicating online with a terrorist when it was really an FBI employee

He was duped into thinking he was communicating online with a terrorist when it was really an FBI employee

<ref>[https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-army-soldier-cole-bridges-pleads-guilty-isis-ambush-fellow-troops.amp Army soldier pleads guilty to attempting to help ISIS ambush felow troops], ''Fox10'' Phoenix, Jun 15, 2023.</ref>

<ref>[https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-army-soldier-cole-bridges-pleads-guilty-isis-ambush-fellow-troops.amp Army soldier pleads guilty to attempting to help ISIS ambush felow troops], ''Fox10'' Phoenix, Jun 15, 2023.</ref> His crimes began in at least 2019.<ref>https://breaking911.com/u-s-army-soldier-admits-to-trying-to-help-isis-ambush-kill-fellow-servicemembers/</ref>

 

His crimes began in at least 2019.<ref>https://breaking911.com/u-s-army-soldier-admits-to-trying-to-help-isis-ambush-kill-fellow-servicemembers/</ref>

<blockquote>Cole Bridges, aka Cole Gonzales, 22, of Stow, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman. According to court documents, Bridges joined the U.S. Army in approximately September 2019 and was assigned as a cavalry scout in the Third Infantry Division based in Fort Stewart, Georgia. Beginning in at least 2019, Bridges began researching and consuming online propaganda promoting jihadists and their violent ideology. Bridges also expressed his support for ISIS and jihad on social media. In or about October 2020, Bridges began communicating with an FBI online covert employee (the OCE), who was posing as an ISIS supporter in contact with ISIS fighters in the Middle East. During these communications, Bridges expressed his frustration with the U.S. military and his desire to aid ISIS. Bridges then provided training and guidance to purported ISIS fighters who were planning attacks, including advice about potential targets in New York City. Bridges also provided the OCE with portions of a U.S. Army training manual and guidance about military combat tactics, for use by ISIS.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Cole Bridges, aka Cole Gonzales, 22, of Stow, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman. According to court documents, Bridges joined the U.S. Army in approximately September 2019 and was assigned as a cavalry scout in the Third Infantry Division based in Fort Stewart, Georgia. Beginning in at least 2019, Bridges began researching and consuming online propaganda promoting jihadists and their violent ideology. Bridges also expressed his support for ISIS and jihad on social media. In or about October 2020, Bridges began communicating with an FBI online covert employee (the OCE), who was posing as an ISIS supporter in contact with ISIS fighters in the Middle East. During these communications, Bridges expressed his frustration with the U.S. military and his desire to aid ISIS. Bridges then provided training and guidance to purported ISIS fighters who were planning attacks, including advice about potential targets in New York City. Bridges also provided the OCE with portions of a U.S. Army training manual and guidance about military combat tactics, for use by ISIS.</blockquote>