California man accused of ISIS terror plot with ex-Navy sailor to blow up Special Forces issues pitiful statement

Metro California man accused of ISIS terror plot with ex-Navy sailor to blow up Special Forces issues pitiful statement By Daniel Farr Published June 14, 2026, 6:44 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A California man arrested for allegedly plotting an ISIS-linked attack against Special Forces operatives has claimed through his attorney he was a normal man looking to become a civil engineer. Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California, was arrested along with co-defendants Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas, and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside near San Diego, following a lengthy FBI investigation into alleged extremist activity spanning more than a year. 4 Firearms and RPGs that purportedly were to be used to kill U.S.

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