A US Army sergeant in Hawaii has been charged with attempting to provide classified military and other sensitive documents to Daesh terrorists wreaking havoc in several Islamic countries.
Sgt. Ikaika Erik Kang, who had been deplored both to Iraq and Afghanistan, was busted in Honolulu, Hawaii, by the FBI on Saturday night following a year-long undercover probe, American authorities said Monday.
He attempted to provide material support to terrorists, including a drone aircraft and combat training instructions. He also allegedly dropped about $1,100 hoped would end up in the hands of the terrorist group.
Several undercover agents and other “confidential human sources” posing Daesh operatives and sympathizers were employed by the FBI in a lengthy sting operation, according to documents filed in court.
The 34-year-old is an active-duty soldier assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, and stationed at Wheeler Army Airfield in Honolulu. He had…