ISIS News: Woman Accused of Threatening Military, FBI, and Other Personalities in ISIS Fashion
On Thursday, authorities raided the house of a woman in Buffalo, Missouri after she was reported to have been threatening military personnel, the FBI, and other individuals in a method on social media similar to the Islamic State.
According to KY3 News, Safya Roe Yassin got tipped off by a Facebook friend who noticed that the accused had been trying to rally support for the ISIS. Yassin reportedly had a good number of disturbing beliefs including her conviction that the terrorist group can save the entire world.
According to documents obtained by the outlet, an FBI agent testified that Yassin used the banner "We are the hackers of the Islamic State" and went on to spread information of FBI agents in numerous Twitter accounts. She posted photographs, addresses, and other contact information belonging to military personnel. Seemingly unsatisfied by spreading the private information of government personnel, she went on to threaten President Barack Obama using accounts associated with the ISIS.
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Yassin's house was raided Thursday morning, following the unusual activity in her territory for the past couple of months. Neighbors reportedly noticed that there were cars parked out of her house over the past months and they had to call on the Dallas County Sheriff's Department since the activities in Yassin's area were becoming suspicious.
Authorities later on discovered after 13 months of surveillance that Yassin created numerous Facebook and Twitter accounts. Some of her posts have been associated with the ISIS and many of her accounts have already been suspended by the platforms.
Yassin has denied making threats or posting threats on social media and she said she is not for the terror group. However, her posts say otherwise and Twitter has repeatedly suspended her numerous accounts for violating its terms of services.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Yassin has been charged "with communicating threats of violence over the Internet" and will remain in federal custody until she is cleared of the accusations. She is scheduled to attend a detention hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
