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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Arizona news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Tucson Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Travel to the Middle East to Fight for ISIS 01/23/2025 07:00 AM EST TUCSON, Ariz. – Ahmed Mahad Mohamed, 27, and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, 26, both citizens of Somalia who were living in Tucson at the time of the offense, were sentenced last week by Chief United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps. Mohamed was sentenced to 132 months in prison and Hussein was sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by lifetime terms of supervised release. Chief Judge Zipps also ordered that both defendants be removed from the United States to Somalia following their sentences of imprisonment. Mohamed and Hussein pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), on August 1, 2024. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys