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Alleged American IS Emir Faces Life Behind Bars

Jeff Seldin

   A U.S. citizen who allegedly joined the Islamic State terror group as a
   sniper and eventually rose to the rank of emir is facing new charges
   and the possibility of life behind bars.

   U.S. Justice Department officials filed a new five-count indictment
   against 43-year-old Ruslan Maratovich Asainov of Brooklyn, New York, in
   federal court Tuesday.

   The indictment charges Asainov with conspiracy to provide material
   support to IS; providing IS personnel, training, expert advice and
   weapons; receiving military-type training from IS; and obstruction of
   justice.

   If convicted of all the additional charges, Asainov could face a life
   sentence. Under the original indictment, Asainov would have faced, at
   most, 20 years, in prison.

   U.S. officials repatriated Asainov in July, sometime after he had been
   captured in Syria by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
   

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