US soldier arrested for allegedly advising Islamic State on attacks
Pfc. Cole James Bridges' arrest comes amid renewed scrutiny on extremism in the military.
An American soldier was arrested yesterday by the FBI and the US Army for allegedly attempting to provide tactical advice to help the Islamic State (IS) conduct attacks on New York City and on US forces in the Middle East.
Prosecutors allege that Pfc. Cole James Bridges of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division offered tips to an undercover FBI informant on how to kill US troops in the Middle East and said that he would side with the jihadists if they ever attacked his unit while deployed, according to a criminal complaint filed in New York.
