Court Case

USA v. Sheikh, Barsit Javed

November 2013 (Updated August 22, 2018)
Cary, NC
Jabhat al-Nusrah (al-Qaida in Iraq)

[EDNC] Basit Javed Sheikh (also known as Abdul Basit) was indicted for providing material support and resources to Jabhat al-Nusrah also known as al-Qaida in Iraq. Sheikh pleaded guilty to providing material support to Jabhat a-Nusrah. He has acknowledged that since he is not a natural born citizen of the United States he faces possible automatic removal from the United States.

Case Updates

2018-08-22 | North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Basit Javed Sheikh pleaded guilty to providing material support and resources to Jabhat al-Nusrah (also known as al-Qaida in Iraq). Sheikh has acknowledged that, since he is not a natural born citizen of the United States, he faces automatic removal from the United States.

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