ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. prosecutors say six Bosnian immigrants are accused of sending money and military equipment to terrorist fighters overseas, including the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in Iraq.
The allegations are in an indictment that was unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis.
The indictment charged: Ramiz Zijad Hodzic, 40, his wife Sedina Unkic Hodzic, 35, and Armin Harcevic, 37, all from St. Louis County, Missouri; Nihad Rosic, 26, from Utica, New York; Mediha Medy Salkicevic, 34, of Schiller Park, Illinois; and Jasminka Ramic, 42, of Rockford Illinois.
The defendants are accused of donating money themselves and in some cases collecting funds from others to send the donations overseas.
The indictment says two of the defendants used some of the money to buy U.S. military uniforms, firearms accessories, tactical gear and other equipment. The supplies were shipped to people in Turkey and Saudi Arabia who forwarded the supplies to terrorists.
The conspiracy to provide support and act of providing support carry penalties of up to 15 years in prison for each count, as well as fines up to $250,000.
Ramiz Zijad Hodzic and Nihad Rosic were additionally charged with conspiring to kill and maim someone in a foreign country, which can be punishable by life in prison.
Five of the six suspects charged have been arrested; a sixth defendant is overseas.
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