Hawazen Sameer Mothafar

Charged: November 03, 2020
Affiliation
ISIS
State
Oregon
District
District of Oregon
Sting
No
Involves Informant
No
Charges
  • Material support
  • Immigration violations
  • Making false statements
FISA Notification
No
Awaiting Trial
Details
Hawazen Sameer Mothafar
  • Age
    Unknown
  • Gender
    Male
  • Race
    Unknown
Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, a disabled Oregon man who uses a wheelchair, allegedly wrote, edited, and distributed ISIS propaganda through Al Dura'a al Sunni, a pro-ISIS internet media organization also known as Sunni Shield. Mothafar allegedly wrote and edited articles for Al-Anfal, a newspaper produced by Sunni Shield. According to the FBI, Mothafar wrote articles that explained how to "best kill and maim in a knife attack" and how detonators function. Mothafar is also accused of making false statements on his immigration application and making false statements to a government agency.