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Authorities arrested a Wisconsin man in Chicago last night, claiming he intended to join ISIS.
According to the Associated Press, Joshua Van Haften was taken into custody at O'Hare International Airport. The Epoch Times adds that the 34-year-old Madison, Wisc. resident, had just returned from Turkey at the time of his arrest:
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Van Haften traveled overseas for the alleged purpose of joining and attempting to provide material support to ISIL, said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin in a DOJ statement. Stemming the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and holding accountable those who attempt to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations remains a top priority for the National Security Division. I would like to thank all the agents, analysts and prosecutors who are responsible for this case.
The complaint alleges that he traveled from the U.S. to Istanbul, Turkey, in an attempt to enter Syria to join ISIS, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
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The Associated Press adds that Van Haften was charged with provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He's scheduled to appear in a Madison federal courtroom today.
[via Associated Press and The Epoch Times]