In a case that underscores the ongoing battle against terrorism, a Houston man, Kaan Damlarkaya, has been handed a 13-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
man will spend the next 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, officials said.
"Damlarkaya wanted to kill in the name of ISIS," said Hamdani. "He slept with a machete by his bed, ready to use on law enforcement, provided instructions on how to make a bomb to ISIS supporters, and prepared to travel overseas and become a martyr for our enemies. Today’s sentence insures that Damlarkaya will spend many, many years away from machetes and explosives, making everyone in the Southern District of Texas a lot safer.
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