Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges
by Edward Helmore and agency from on (#70V17)
According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa
The FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 - then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the US.
According to a recently unsealed FBI criminal complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi armed himself and gathered a group to cross from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel during the attack that left nearly 1,200 people dead.
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