North Jersey Man Arrested For Supporting ISIL

Daniel Hubbard:

A former Bergen County man was arrested and charged Monday morning with trying to provide support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a foreign terrorist organization, authorities announced.

Nader Saadeh, 20, a former Rutherford resident, was part of a group of people form New Jersey and New York the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force have been investigating, said U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. The group allegedly supported and tried to join ISIL.

Saadeh lived in Rutherford until May 5 when he allegedly tried to leave the United States to join ISIL, authorities said.

Saadeh allegedly sent electronic messages stating his hatred of the United States and his desire to form a small army that would include his friends, Fishman said.

Saadeh is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court Monday afternoon.