A man from Uzbekistan, who had been seeking refuge in the US for the last two years, was apprehended by federal law enforcement agents on suspicion of being a member of the terrorist group ISIS.
Jovokhir Attoev (33) was apprehended in Baltimore, Maryland, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Border Patrol agents reportedly detained Attoev in February 2022 after he crossed into Arizona, where he had claimed to be seeking asylum. According to officials, he was granted entry into the US with a court date since they did not discover any criminal information on him.
In May 2023, Uzbekistan warned the US that Attoev was sought there due to his ties to the Islamic State (ISIS). But the US government didn’t see the notification and associate it with the man until March 2024. Attoev is now in prison awaiting his trial in the immigration court after being captured two weeks ago by ICE.
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