US federal prosecutors have charged a New Jersey woman with concealing multiple efforts to transfer money to Islamist terrorists in Syria connected to the Nusra Front, a onetime al-Qaida affiliate based in Syria's Idlib province.
Maria Bell, 53, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, was accused in a criminal complaint of knowingly concealing her involvement in providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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An affidavit signed by FBI agent Matthew Hohmann said that when offering the militant group assistance, Bell cited her own professional experience, including specialized firearms training she underwent while serving on active duty in the US Army and the Army National Guard.
If convicted, Bell faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
