Pitcher Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee was arrested Wednesday in Northern California on a warrant alleging that he killed an Iraqi policeman while serving with the Islamic State organization. Omar Abdulsattar Ameen and other members of ISIS killed the officer after the town of Rawah, Iraq, fell to the Islamic State in June 2014, according to court documents. He was arrested by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force at a Sacramento apartment building based on a warrant issued in May by an Iraqi federal court in Baghdad. U.S. officials plan to extradite him back to Iraq under a treaty with that nation, and he made his first appearance in federal court in Sacramento on Wednesday. A federal agent removes items from an apartment following the arrest of Omar Ameen, in Sacramento, Calif on Aug. 15, 2018.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Prosecutors say Ameen entered the U.S. under a refugee program, eventually settling in Sacramento, and attempted to gain legal status in the United States. The Trump administration has sharply criticized the Obama-era settlement program, questioning whether enough was done to weed out those with terrorist ties. Officials said Ameen kept secret his membership in two terrorist groups when he applied for refugee status, and later when he applied for a green card in the United States. Benjamin Galloway, one of Ameen's public defenders, said he had just 10 minutes to meet with his client prior to his initial federal court appearance Wednesday afternoon and attorneys hadn't decided whether to contest that Ameen is in fact the man wanted by Iraqi authorities. Ameen remained dressed in street clothing including a light blue T-shirt as he appeared in court handcuffed to a chain around his waist. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan ordered him detained until his next court appearance set for Monday, accepting prosecutors' argument that Ameen is dangerous and a flight risk. The Iraqi arrest warrant and extradition request say that Ameen entered his hometown of Rawah in the Anbar province of Iraq with a four-vehicle ISIS caravan and drove to the home of a man who had served with the Rawah Police Department. They opened fire and the man shot back, but the documents allege that Ameen fatally shot the man in the chest as he lay on the ground. Court documents say Ameen's family also aided al Qaeda in Rawah and that Ameen was a member of both al Qaida in Iraq and ISIS. The documents allege that he did a number of things in support of the groups, including helping plant improvised bombs. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/iraqi-refugee-arrested-california-warrant-alleging-he-was-isis-killer-n901126 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotcurl Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 'kinda makes me wonder how many more of these guys (ticking time bombs) are running around due to O'bummers refugee resettlement program ?? Good for the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force to get this one. Just sayin', Semper Fi GO RV Edited August 16, 2018 by Hotcurl 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, Hotcurl said: 'kinda makes me wonder how many more of these guys (ticking time bombs) are running around due to O'bummers refugee resettlement program ?? Good for the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force to get this one. Just sayin', Semper Fi GO RV Now they should concentrate on getting the rest thouroughly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!¡!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3n1 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 https://ktla.com/2018/08/15/suspected-islamic-state-member-accused-of-killing-police-officer-in-iraq-arrested-in-sacramento-where-he-settled-as-refugee/ Quote from article ... he claimed on his refugee application that his family was a target of violence in Iraq........ and he was the cold blooded killer 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, jg1 said: Now they should concentrate on vetting the rest thouroughly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!¡!!!!!! Correction. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsygirl11 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Get them all out of here. Thank you Trump administration! Notice how many are bunking in California. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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