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US Army soldier in Hawaii charged with supporting ISIS | US Army soldier in Hawaii charged with supporting ISIS |
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A Hawaii-based active duty US Army soldier, Ikaika Erik Kang, has been arrested on suspicion of providing material support to the Islamic State. He had been under FBI investigation for over a year. | A Hawaii-based active duty US Army soldier, Ikaika Erik Kang, has been arrested on suspicion of providing material support to the Islamic State. He had been under FBI investigation for over a year. |
Kang, 34, reportedly tried to provide military documents and training to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), the US Army said Monday in a statement, according to KGMB. | |
Kang was reportedly taken into custody Saturday night by an FBI SWAT team at his apartment in Waipahu. | Kang was reportedly taken into custody Saturday night by an FBI SWAT team at his apartment in Waipahu. |
He had been assigned to Schofield Barracks in Honolulu and was with the 25th Infantry Division, FBI spokesman Arnold Laanui told KGMB. Kang also reportedly completed tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
The Army and FBI were investigating Kang for over a year, the FBI special agent in charge, Paul D. Delacourt, said in a statement. Kang is believed to be a lone actor. | The Army and FBI were investigating Kang for over a year, the FBI special agent in charge, Paul D. Delacourt, said in a statement. Kang is believed to be a lone actor. |
The soldier will be arraigned on suspicion of providing material support to IS in federal court at 2:30pm local time, or 8:30pm Eastern, on Monday, NBC News reported. | The soldier will be arraigned on suspicion of providing material support to IS in federal court at 2:30pm local time, or 8:30pm Eastern, on Monday, NBC News reported. |
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