MAN ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF AIDING ISLAMIC STATE

A New York man accused of trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State was charged with one count of attempting to provide aid to the militant group Thursday after his arrest at Kennedy International Airport, authorities said.

Mohamed (Adam) Raishani, 30, was arrested Wednesday as he prepared to board a flight to Lisbon, Portugal, federal prosecutors said. Raishani could face up to 20 years if convicted.

Raishani “acted on his own desire to wage violent jihad, planning to leave his family and life in New York City for the battlefields of the Middle East,” acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said.