U.S. Army Soldier Arrested On Terrorism Charges, Allegedly Tried To Help ISIS Ambush U.S. Troops And Target NYC 9/11 Memorial

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice, U.S. Army Counterintelligence, and the NYPD announced the arrest of U.S. Army Private First Class Cole James Bridges on federal terrorism charges of attempting to help ISIS ambush U.S. troops overseas and target New York City landmarks.

According to the DOJ, Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, was charged with “attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members.”