The American soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison for collaborating with ISIS
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency According to Reuters, the US Department of Justice announced that a US Army soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges of collaborating with ISIS to carry out deadly operations against US forces.
In the statement of the Ministry of Justice, it is stated that this American soldier was introduced as “Cole Bridges” and “Cole Gonzalez”, who is 24 years old and after his release from prison It will also be under supervision for 10 years.
Bridges is accused that in 2021, he “provided guidance and advice to ISIS elements to kill US military personnel who he believed to be part of ISIS.” »
This US Army soldier officially confessed to “terrorist charges” in June 2023. He joined the US Army in 2019.
According to American authorities, around October 2020, Bridges started communicating on social networks with those he believed to be supporters and members of ISIS terrorists; In fact, Bridges was an agent and undercover employee of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
As stated in the statement of the US Department of Justice, Bridges later told FBI agents that he was tired and disappointed with the US military forces and that he plans to help ISIS; He then began providing “guidance and training to ISIS elements planning to carry out planned attacks, including providing them with advice and guidance on possible targeting in New York City.”
