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PA: Teenager Indicted on Terrorism Charges for his Twitter Activity

HeadlineDec 24, 2015

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a 19-year-old has been indicted on terrorism-related charges after the FBI accused him of using Twitter to spread ISIL propaganda. In the criminal complaint, an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force special agent alleges Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz “commonly uses his Twitter accounts to spread pro-ISIS propaganda, including news from ISIL sources as well as execution photos and videos.” The complaint also claims Aziz tweeted about wanting to visit ISIS-controlled territory and encouraged people to provide money to the group. As a result of this Twitter activity, Aziz has been charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

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