"Before joining the Army in 2019, Bridges had already been consuming online propaganda promoting jihadist violence... screenshots of a Facebook profile under the name 'Cole Gonzales'..."
"Bridges used encrypted messages to tell the FBI agent that he was frustrated with the Army and wanted to aid ISIS..."
"When the undercover agent told Bridges that there was another ISIS supporter living in New York City who wanted to carry out 'an operation,' Bridges warned them to avoid discussing their plot over the phone..."
"On Friday in the Southern District of New York, Bridges... was sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization..."
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