The Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency has arrested and referred a man in his 20s on charges of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act for attempting to join ISIS and seeking to manufacture explosives. This case marks the first instance since the law was enacted in 2016 in which a South Korean national was caught attempting to join an international terrorist group, and the criminal charges were proven through a joint investigation with the FBI.
The Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency has arrested and referred a man in his 20s on charges of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act for attempting to join ISIS and seeking to manufacture explosives. This case marks the first instance since the law was enacted in 2016 in which a South Korean national was caught attempting to join an international terrorist group, and the criminal charges were proven through a joint investigation with the FBI.