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US Deports Afghan Resident in First Alien Terrorist Court Case

By Geopolitics Desk · 2026-09-12 · Updated 2026-09-12 20:32 UTC
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An Afghan woman has become the first person deported under the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive mechanism allowing for lower standards of proof. Newly unsealed records detail allegations that she conspired with her son and son-in-law to execute an ISIS-inspired mass shooting, including the illegal purchase of firearms and the liquidation of family assets to finance the attack.

  • Court filings released by GN geopolitics/terror (en-US) reveal that prosecutors allege the family liquidated assets, including vehicles and furniture, to fund the plot and that the son-in-law specifically purchased AK-47s and ammunition in coordination with an ISIS facilitator.

    Source: NPR

  • An Afghan woman was deported under a rarely used legal mechanism that bypasses standard criminal evidence rules, marking the first known use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.

    Source: expressnews.com
Based on reporting by expressnews.com and NPR, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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