| | *The October 31, 2017 massacre by Islamic terrorist Nyregion Saipov<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/saipov-convicted-bike-path-truck-attack.html Attack That Killed 8 on a Manhattan Bike Path], ''The New York Times'' Jan 26, 2023.</ref> wanted to impress ISIS and join them. He drove a truck for about a mile down a bike path in [[New York City]] in a vehicular attack that killed eight people and injured at least 12 others.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sayfullo-saipov-indicted-terrorism-and-murder-aid-racketeering-charges-connection-lower Sayfullo Saipov Indicted On Terrorism And Murder In Aid Of Racketeering Charges In Connection With Lower Manhattan Truck Attack], USAO-SDNY, Department of Justice, Nov 21, 2017</ref> The Islamist "smiled after NYC bike path attack, gave ‘proud confession’"<ref>Ben Feuerherd, [https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/isis-terrorist-smiled-after-nyc-attack-gave-proud-confession-feds/ ISIS terrorist smiled after NYC bike path attack, gave ‘proud confession’: feds], ''NYPost'', January 9, 2023.</ref> As of January 2023, Saipov’s attorney, David Patton, emphasized that Saipov, who had declared that he was inspired by the Islamic State (ISIS), was unrepentant: "As we sit here today, he still believes that, he still believes the ISIS messaging and he still believes it was Allah's will that he do what he did."<ref>Lauren del Valle, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/us/sayfullo-saipov-nyc-attack-trial/index.html Terror suspect accused of killing 8 people on NYC bike path still believes in ISIS, defense attorney says], ''CNN'', January 9, 2023.</ref> | | *The October 31, 2017 massacre by Islamic terrorist Nyregion Saipov<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/saipov-convicted-bike-path-truck-attack.html Attack That Killed 8 on a Manhattan Bike Path], ''The New York Times'' Jan 26, 2023.</ref> wanted to impress ISIS and join them. He drove a truck for about a mile down a bike path in [[New York City]] in a vehicular attack that killed eight people and injured at least 12 others.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sayfullo-saipov-indicted-terrorism-and-murder-aid-racketeering-charges-connection-lower Sayfullo Saipov Indicted On Terrorism And Murder In Aid Of Racketeering Charges In Connection With Lower Manhattan Truck Attack], USAO-SDNY, Department of Justice, Nov 21, 2017</ref> The Islamist "smiled after NYC bike path attack, gave ‘proud confession’"<ref>Ben Feuerherd, [https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/isis-terrorist-smiled-after-nyc-attack-gave-proud-confession-feds/ ISIS terrorist smiled after NYC bike path attack, gave ‘proud confession’: feds], ''NYPost'', January 9, 2023.</ref> As of January 2023, Saipov’s attorney, David Patton, emphasized that Saipov, who had declared that he was inspired by the Islamic State (ISIS), was unrepentant: "As we sit here today, he still believes that, he still believes the ISIS messaging and he still believes it was Allah's will that he do what he did."<ref>Lauren del Valle, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/us/sayfullo-saipov-nyc-attack-trial/index.html Terror suspect accused of killing 8 people on NYC bike path still believes in ISIS, defense attorney says], ''CNN'', January 9, 2023.</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> | | 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> |