October 23, 2018 at 7:58 PM CDT – Updated October 23 at 8:57 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a former Alabama resident with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and helping others to do the same.
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release that Alaa Mohd Abusaad was charged Tuesday in Birmingham. Authorities say Abusaad told an undercover FBI employee posing as an al-Qaida supporter how to send money to the organization and its fighters.
The news release says Abusaad told the undercover employee how to send money in a manner that would avoid detection by law enforcement, such as using fake names and addresses when conducting money transfers.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
