(Fox) An Uzbekistan-born Illinois man pleaded guilty [Monday] to helping fund overseas trips for people joining the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front (ANF).
Dilshod Khusanov, 36, of Chicago, faces a maximum penalty of 11 years in prison. Per his plea agreement, Khusanov agreed to be removed from the U.S. after completing his sentence, the Justice Department said.
Between 2014 and 2015, Khusanov encouraged individuals to travel to wage violent jihad, or holy war, according to court documents.
In late 2014, Khusanov was part of a network of people who helped raise money for two Brooklyn residents, Abdurasul Juraboev and Akhror Saidakhmetov, so they could travel to Syria and fight for ISIS, the DOJ said.
