Zakaryia Abdin, 18, of Ladson, South Carolina, appeared in
federal court this morning in Charleston, South Carolina, following his arrest
by the FBI last night. Abdin was arrested for attempting to provide material
support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign
terrorist organization. The charge is based on Abdin’s alleged attempt to
travel overseas to join the terrorist organization. Special Agents of the FBI’s
Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) took Abdin into custody at the Charleston
International Airport before he boarded an outbound flight.
Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary
B. McCord and U.S. Attorney Beth Drake for the District of South Carolina made
the announcement.
Charges are merely allegations, and every defendant is
presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This investigation is being handled by the FBI-JTTF.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Kittrell of the District of South Carolina and
Trial Attorney Jennifer Burke of the National Security Division’s
Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting the case.
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