Colleen R. LaRose aka "Jihad Jane" or "Fatima Rose"
By H. Nelson Goodson
March 10, 2010
Philadelphia -A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday states, Colleen R. LaRose, 46, of Montgomery, Pa., was arrested on October 16, 2009 and charged with trying to recruit Islamic fighters and plotting to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist who made fun of prophet Mohammed. LaRose aka "Jihad Jane" or "Fatima Rose" a U.S. Citizen allegedly used the Internet to recruit others to killed Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks. Vilks, became the target after drawing Muhammed with the body of a dog.
LaRose was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government officials and attempted identity theft, according to the indictment.
The indictment states, LaRose and five unindicted co conspirators (located in South Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States) recruited men on the Internet to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe, and recruited women on the Internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and around Europe in support of violent jihad.
The indictment further charges that LaRose and her unindicted co conspirators used the Internet to establish relationships with one another and to communicate regarding their plans, which included martyring themselves, soliciting funds for terrorists, soliciting passports and avoiding travel restrictions (through the collection of passports and through marriage) in order to wage violent jihad. The indictment further charges that LaRose stole another individual’s U.S. passport and transferred or attempted to transfer it in an effort to facilitate an act of international terrorism, according to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
She added a video of herself on Youtube on June 20, 2008 suggesting she (Jihad Jane) was "desperate to do something somehow to help" ease the suffering of Muslims.
Through e-mails with suspected Jihadists, she wrote she wanted to marry someone in Europe, so she could actually accomplish her quest to become a martyr. Her appearance would make it easy for her to blend in and achieve what was in her heart.
On March 2009, LaRose received an order to go to Sweden, locate Vilks and then kill him in a way that would shock "the whole Kufar [non-believer] world." "I will make this my goal till I achieve it or die trying," LaRose responded to the directive.
She made it to Europe around August 2009 to live and train with Jihadists, but was arrested by authories before she could carry out the killing for Jihad, according to the indictment.
David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania together with Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Philadelphia, unsealed the indictment after the government of Ireland arrested 7 men this week with conspiring to kill Vilks in Sweden. U.S. Attorney Michael Levy said, the indictment does not link LaRose to any organized terrorists group.
LaRose remains in federal custody and has not entered a plea, if convicted she is facing life in prison and $1 million in fines.
In a press release statement on Tuesday federal officials stated, "Today’s indictment, which alleges that a woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists, underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face," said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. "I applaud the many agents, analysts and prosecutors who worked on this important investigation."
"This case shows the use terrorists can and do make of the Internet," said U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy. "Colleen LaRose and five other individuals scattered across the globe are alleged to have used the Internet to form a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism, culminating in a direct order to LaRose to commit murder overseas. LaRose – an American citizen whose appearance was considered to be an asset because it allowed her to blend in – is charged with using the Internet to recruit violent jihadist fighters and supporters, and to solicit passports and funding. It demonstrates yet another very real danger lurking on the Internet. This case also demonstrates that terrorists are looking for Americans to join them in their cause, and it shatters any lingering thought that we can spot a terrorist based on appearance."
"This case demonstrates that the FBI and our partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities must continue to remain vigilant in the face of the threats that America faces, in whatever form those threats may present themselves or no matter how creative those who threaten us try to be," said Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K Fedarcyk of the Philadelphia Division of the FBI. "We must use all available technologies and techniques to root out potential threats and stop those who intend to harm us."
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Jennifer Arbittier Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Matthew F. Blue, Trial Attorney from the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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By H. Nelson Goodson
March 10, 2010
Philadelphia -A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday states, Colleen R. LaRose, 46, of Montgomery, Pa., was arrested on October 16, 2009 and charged with trying to recruit Islamic fighters and plotting to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist who made fun of prophet Mohammed. LaRose aka "Jihad Jane" or "Fatima Rose" a U.S. Citizen allegedly used the Internet to recruit others to killed Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks. Vilks, became the target after drawing Muhammed with the body of a dog.
LaRose was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government officials and attempted identity theft, according to the indictment.
The indictment states, LaRose and five unindicted co conspirators (located in South Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States) recruited men on the Internet to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe, and recruited women on the Internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and around Europe in support of violent jihad.
The indictment further charges that LaRose and her unindicted co conspirators used the Internet to establish relationships with one another and to communicate regarding their plans, which included martyring themselves, soliciting funds for terrorists, soliciting passports and avoiding travel restrictions (through the collection of passports and through marriage) in order to wage violent jihad. The indictment further charges that LaRose stole another individual’s U.S. passport and transferred or attempted to transfer it in an effort to facilitate an act of international terrorism, according to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
She added a video of herself on Youtube on June 20, 2008 suggesting she (Jihad Jane) was "desperate to do something somehow to help" ease the suffering of Muslims.
Through e-mails with suspected Jihadists, she wrote she wanted to marry someone in Europe, so she could actually accomplish her quest to become a martyr. Her appearance would make it easy for her to blend in and achieve what was in her heart.
On March 2009, LaRose received an order to go to Sweden, locate Vilks and then kill him in a way that would shock "the whole Kufar [non-believer] world." "I will make this my goal till I achieve it or die trying," LaRose responded to the directive.
She made it to Europe around August 2009 to live and train with Jihadists, but was arrested by authories before she could carry out the killing for Jihad, according to the indictment.
David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania together with Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Philadelphia, unsealed the indictment after the government of Ireland arrested 7 men this week with conspiring to kill Vilks in Sweden. U.S. Attorney Michael Levy said, the indictment does not link LaRose to any organized terrorists group.
LaRose remains in federal custody and has not entered a plea, if convicted she is facing life in prison and $1 million in fines.
In a press release statement on Tuesday federal officials stated, "Today’s indictment, which alleges that a woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists, underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face," said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. "I applaud the many agents, analysts and prosecutors who worked on this important investigation."
"This case shows the use terrorists can and do make of the Internet," said U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy. "Colleen LaRose and five other individuals scattered across the globe are alleged to have used the Internet to form a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism, culminating in a direct order to LaRose to commit murder overseas. LaRose – an American citizen whose appearance was considered to be an asset because it allowed her to blend in – is charged with using the Internet to recruit violent jihadist fighters and supporters, and to solicit passports and funding. It demonstrates yet another very real danger lurking on the Internet. This case also demonstrates that terrorists are looking for Americans to join them in their cause, and it shatters any lingering thought that we can spot a terrorist based on appearance."
"This case demonstrates that the FBI and our partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities must continue to remain vigilant in the face of the threats that America faces, in whatever form those threats may present themselves or no matter how creative those who threaten us try to be," said Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K Fedarcyk of the Philadelphia Division of the FBI. "We must use all available technologies and techniques to root out potential threats and stop those who intend to harm us."
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Jennifer Arbittier Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Matthew F. Blue, Trial Attorney from the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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