Three U.S. citizens arrested on federal ISIS support charges

Three U.S. citizens were arrested Friday on federal charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group, including allegedly raising funds for weapons intended to attack American service members overseas. The arrests occurred in coordinated operations in Kansas City, Kansas; San Diego, California; and Sacramento, California.

The suspects were identified as Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California. According to a criminal complaint filed in the District of Kansas, the three men are accused of collectively providing more than $2,000 to a person they believed was an ISIS member. Federal prosecutors allege the money was intended to help purchase rocket-propelled grenades and drones for attacks on U.S. military personnel deployed abroad.

The complaint alleges the men communicated via messaging platforms from at least February 2025 through June 2026, discussing plans to support ISIS through personnel, services, and financial contributions. Officials said the defendants pledged allegiance to ISIS and its leader. Investigators detailed specific alleged statements,...