
Uzbek National Extradited to U.S. for Supporting ISIS and al-Nusrah Front
Davud Ansariy, a Uzbek national and U.S. citizen, was extradited to the U.S. to face charges of providing material support to ISIS and al-Nusrah Front. Ansariy was the leader of a network, dubbed 'the Tea Party' or 'Chaihana', that raised funds and facilitated travel for individuals wanting to fight for these foreign terrorist organizations in Syria. He was arrested in Georgia after a decade on the run and made his first court appearance in Brooklyn. If convicted, he faces up to 35 years in prison.4 sourcesSee all sources