Summary
Federal immigration agents arrested an Afghan national named Jaan Shah Safi in Virginia. He is accused of supporting the group ISIS-K and providing weapons to his father, a militia leader in Afghanistan. Safi entered the U.S. through a special program in 2021 after the U.S. military left Afghanistan.
Key Facts
- U.S. Immigration authorities arrested Jaan Shah Safi in Virginia.
- Safi is accused of supporting ISIS-K, a terrorist group.
- He allegedly supplied weapons to his father, a militia commander in Afghanistan.
- Safi arrived in the U.S. in 2021 under the "Operation Allies Welcome" program.
- His arrest has sparked political discussions about how Afghan evacuees were vetted after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced his arrest.
- Safi was taken into custody on December 3rd.
