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An Iraqi citizen living in Ohio plotted to smuggle ISIS sympathizers into the United States “who do not care if they are killed during the mission” to murder former President George W. Bush, court records show.
Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 53, believed the former commander in chief was responsible for killing many Iraqis and destroying the country during “Operation of Iraqi Freedom.”
Shihab pleaded guilty last year to attempting to provide material support to terrorists and was sentenced in February to more than 14 years in prison for the plot, details of which were revealed in court documents.
The report explains that Shihab previously aided al Qaeda as a gun runner, bringing weapons from Syria into Iraq. He also “smuggled explosive-packed vehicles that were set as traps along known roads Americans traveled,” the report states.
Shihab was reportedly plotting to smuggle at least four Iraqi assassins across the Mexico-U.S. border, with the plan to take out former President George Bush. However, he was unaware that he was plotting the murderous plan with an FBI informant.
Below is a press release from the Justice Department when Shihab was sentenced to prison last month:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Iraqi citizen living in Columbus was sentenced in federal court here today to 178 months in prison for attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization as part of a plot to murder former United States President George W. Bush.
Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 53, believed the former President was responsible for killing many Iraqis and breaking apart the entire country of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The defendant’s own life changed during and after the war and he proudly assisted in this plot.
Shihab originally entered the United States in September 2020 and primarily resided in Columbus from December 2020 until his arrest in May 2022. Throughout much of that time, Shihab attempted to provide material support to terrorists in furtherance of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush.
Shihab hoped to smuggle at least four Iraqis associated with ISIS into the United States with the goal of completing the assassination. In fact, in the fall of 2021, Shihab believed he successfully smuggled an ISIS member into the United States for a fee of $40,000. Shihab accepted tens of thousands of dollars for the purported smuggling. In reality, the individual was fictitious, and the interaction was coordinated under the direction of the FBI.
In furtherance of the assassination plot, Shihab traveled to Dallas in February 2022 to conduct surveillance of locations associated with the former President. For example, he recorded videos of the front access gate and surrounding area leading into the neighborhood of the former President’s home.
In March 2022, Shihab met with others in a hotel room in Columbus to look at sample firearms and law enforcement uniforms.
Shihab required the use of burner phones, encrypted communication applications and code names as plans evolved.
Shihab was arrested by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents in May 2022. He pleaded guilty in March 2023 to attempting to provide material support to terrorists. Shihab was also sentenced today to a lifetime of supervised release following his prison sentence.
#ICYMI – This week an Iraqi citizen living in Columbus was sentenced to over 14 years in prison for attempting to support a terrorist plot to murder former U.S. President George W. Bush. Read more: https://t.co/xYX2Cpd2BD pic.twitter.com/14kWvGADrF
— FBI Cincinnati (@FBICincinnati) February 17, 2024
Iraqi immigrant plotted to smuggle assassins through Mexico to kill former US president: docs https://t.co/KKTe2OnDKW
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 19, 2024
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