Former New York resident sentenced to life in prison for supporting ISIS as high-ranking recruiter, fighter, and propagandist

Mirsad Kandic provided extensive support to ISIS between 2013 and 2017 as a recruiter, fighter, weapons smuggler, and propagandist.
He recruited individuals from multiple countries including an Australian teenager who became a suicide bomber.
Kandic smuggled foreign fighters and weapons into Syria and Iraq and spread ISIS propaganda through over 120 Twitter accounts.
Prosecutors emphasized holding individuals like Kandic accountable to ensure the safety of the U.S. and its allies.
Kandic was a high-ranking ISIS member who celebrated terrorist attacks and assisted in a suicide bombing that killed over 30 people.