Ex-USAF Mechanic From NJ Tried to Join ISIS: Feds

A former United States Air Force mechanic from Neptune, New Jersey, was arrested by the FBI after he allegedly tried to travel overseas to join ISIS, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Officials said Egyptian authorities helped catch the man -- identified in court papers as Tairod Pugh -- and sent him back to New York to face terror-related charges. Charges against Pugh include attempt to provide material support for terror and obstruction. He is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn Wednesday.

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