Though ‘Isa was arrested in Edmonton in 2011, where he has been detained ever since, he was extradited to the United States on Friday.
And on Saturday, in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, he entered a plea of not guilty to his alleged role in the gruesome attack.
A dump truck and deadly attack
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Court documents show ‘Isa regularly checking in with the foreign fighters to find out the status of their “marriages” — and he even discussed his terrorist activities with his own family based in Iraq. They purport that he told his mother how effective that a sniper rife, or “bride with a crown,” would be in Baghdad against coalition forces. And that he urged his sister to “learn about weapons and go attack the police and Americans.”
In a news release announcing ‘Isa’s extradition from Canada, Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said, “The families of these five Americans and all who have lost loved ones to act of terrorism should know that we will never cease seeking to hold terrorists accountable for their acts.”
