Date: May 17, 2011
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) commends Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, and the members of the South Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) for their investigation leading to the arrest of two South Florida imams for allegedly providing support to the Pakistani Taliban.
Hafiz Khan, the imam at the Flagler Mosque in Miami, and his son Izhar Khan, imam at the Jamaat Al-Mu'mineen Mosque in Margate, are accused of providing material support to a terrorist group responsible for numerous deadly attacks against American interests in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Andrew Rosenkranz, ADL Florida Regional Director, issued the following statement:
| “ADL commends the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, the FBI Miami Field Office and the South Florida JTTF for their investigation leading to the arrest of Hafiz and Izhar Khan, and four others. While there have been several other cases of material support for terrorism that have emerged in Florida before, it is particularly disturbing to learn of the alleged involvement of local religious leaders in this case. We very much hope these arrests will serve as a meaningful deterrent for others who might attempt to aid other terrorist organizations.” |
For information about terror fundraising and support in Florida, please see ADL’s online backgrounder: South Florida Imams Arrested for Supporting Pakistani Taliban.
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