Crypto Cash, Drones, and Talk of Killing Americans

A California man accused of helping an ex‑Navy sailor plot ISIS drone and rocket attacks on U.S. Special Forces is now trying to talk his way out of it with a weak statement that raises more questions than answers.

Story Snapshot

Three U.S. citizens are charged with plotting to fund ISIS attacks on American troops using cryptocurrency and drones.
Prosecutors say the men pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed killing U.S. servicemembers, including Special Forces, in online chats.^[2]
The Justice Department calls it a material‑support case, but it is still at the complaint stage and guilt has not been proven.^[2]
The case highlights how online radicalization, crypto, and weak borders keep feeding threats to American soldiers and taxpayers.^[4]

Alleged ISIS Plot: Who These Men Are and What Prosecutors Claim

Federal investigators say three American men from Kansas and California spent more than a year talking online about helping the Islamic State terror group attack U.S. troops overseas.^[2] Court records and news reports name them as Bisaam Ghafoor of Kansas, Elias Shamsaldeen of Porterville, California, and Bereen Dzayee of Lakeside, California.^[2] Prosecutors say the men met on messaging apps starting in February 2025, pledged allegiance to ISIS, and said they were willing to die for the group.^[2]

According to a broadcast summary of the criminal complaint, the men discussed traveling abroad to fight for ISIS and talked about killing Americans, including U.S. Special Forces.^[2] Investigators say they sent more than two thousand dollars in cryptocurrency to someone they believed was an ISIS member and that some of that money was meant to buy drones and other gear.^[2] Those drones were allegedly intended for attacks on deployed American servicemembers, including elite units.^[2]

Crypto Cash, Drones, and Talk of Killing Americans

Federal agents say the three did not just talk; they also tried to move money in secret ways.^[2] The complaint described a plan to send cryptocurrency instead of normal bank transfers so they would not “get caught by the feds.”^[2] Investigators claim the men collectively sent more than two thousand dollars in digital currency to a person they believed was tied to ISIS and that some of this money was earmarked for buying drones to use against U.S. troops overseas.^[2]

News reports say one suspect talked about targeting U.S. Special Forces with drones, while another said it would be “sick” to have his name written on a drone used to attack Americans and even bragged about wanting to behead a female soldier.^[4] These details, if confirmed in court, show a level of hatred for American servicemembers that should outrage every family who has someone in uniform.^[4] Yet for now, all of this remains at the complaint stage, not proven at trial.^[2]

Justice Department Response and the Limits of the Public Record

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the arrests show this administration’s commitment to taking down terrorist networks “anywhere” and to protecting U.S. service members from ISIS plots.^[4] The Justice Department has framed this as a material‑support case, tied directly to efforts to help ISIS carry out rocket‑propelled grenade and drone attacks on American troops.^[4] Officials praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation for stopping the alleged scheme before any drone or rocket attack could take place.^[4]

But even as federal leaders talk tough, the public record still has big gaps. The case is built on a criminal complaint, which the Justice Department itself notes is “merely an allegation,” and all three men are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.^[7] The media coverage so far is based on short television segments and government press material, not on full chat logs, device records, or cross‑examination in court.^[2] That means citizens must track the case closely and demand transparency without ignoring real threats.

Why This Case Hits Home for Conservatives

This case cuts straight to core conservative concerns about national security, open‑ended immigration, and digital loopholes that enemies exploit. Federal officials say the plotters are U.S. citizens, yet the discussion of ISIS, Special Forces targets, and beheadings sounds like something from a war zone, not Kansas and California.^[4] When radical ideology spreads through online platforms and encrypted apps, it becomes much harder for parents, churches, and communities to spot warning signs early and push back.

California man accused of ISIS terror plot with ex-Navy sailor to blow up Special Forces issues pitiful statement https://t.co/kpvKYYC9Qo pic.twitter.com/sgAqb0ihJn

— New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026

At the same time, many conservatives know how often the federal security state has stretched its powers against political opponents and parents at school board meetings. That history is why careful review of evidence matters here. Short television sound bites and social‑media posts talk about an “ISIS drone plot” but do not show the full messages, the crypto tracing, or any defense response.^[2] Americans can both support strong action against real terrorists and insist that the Justice Department prove its case in full daylight.