Jalloh had pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Shooter’s Guard service and Islamic State tiesJalloh is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone. Authorities launched the 2016 operation after Jalloh made contact with Islamic State members in Africa earlier that year. Jalloh later told the informant that the Islamic State group had asked if he wanted to participate in an attack. He tried to donate $500 to the Islamic State, but the money actually went to an account controlled by the FBI, according to court documents.

Source: Daily Sun March 13, 2026 10:14 UTC