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A man arrested by the FBI’s counterterrorism team said he was an Islamic State supporter, admitting he made pipe bombs and watched terrorist propaganda videos, according to federal records obtained by The Detroit News.

Yousef Mohammad Ramadan also boasted that committing a terrorist attack in the United States is easy compared to overseas.

Search warrant records offer new insight into a counterterrorism investigation shrouded in secrecy and help explain why Ramadan was removed from a Royal Jordanian Airlines flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The records also reveal Ramadan is at the center of the latest counter-terrorism investigation involving a Metro Detroit supporter of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS. His arrest came days before terror suspect Sebastian Gregerson was sentenced to federal prison.

“It is not uncommon for someone to be so fervent in their beliefs to boast and talk about it,” said Seamus Hughes, deputy director of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism, who has interviewed numerous people tied to the Islamic State. “They are not shy.”

Ramadan, 28, has not been charged with a terrorism-related crime and the status of the investigation was unclear Wednesday. The filings came after the former security guard was indicted on two counts of knowingly possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, a five-year felony.

He is being held without bond.

FBI spokesman Tim Wiley declined comment.




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Ramadan was trying to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Amman, Jordan, with the ultimate destination of Israel, his lawyer wrote in a filing Wednesday. Before the plane could depart, investigators searched his checked baggage.

Inside, investigators found pepper spray, knives, a stun gun, black masks, two-way radios, a gas mask, a tactical vest and other items, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in federal court.

A secondary inspection uncovered numerous electronic devices, including laptops, iPhones and storage devices.

Investigators questioned Ramadan about the stun gun and other items found in the luggage.

Based on Ramadan’s response, investigators searched the electronic storage devices.

Investigators found videos of Ramadan shooting pistols and rifles, including a sniper rifle. They also found photos and videos of pipe bombs and propaganda videos and photos related to the Islamic State, including videos of fighters wearing black masks similar to those found in Ramadan’s luggage.

FBI agents showed Ramadan a photo obtained from one of his electronic devices. The photo showed what appeared to be a homemade, improvised explosive device, or pipe bomb, according to the filing.

“Ramadan stated that it was like a large firework that would make a loud bang when detonated, and that these items were sometimes used to throw at soldiers overseas,” the agent wrote.

He acknowledged owning the items found in the luggage.

Ramadan had multiple YouTube channels. One, named “WB.88Guns,” contained seven videos posted between November 2016 and February 2017.

The videos show an individual shooting or handling various types of firearms, including a sniper rifle.

Five of the videos were shot outdoors in arid environments.

Ramadan also was questioned about the Islamic State propaganda videos and photos found on his electronic devices.

“Ramadan claimed that he does support ISIS’ goal of establishing an Islamic State.”

“Ramadan stated that he would do it in the United States as it would be much easier to accomplish than overseas.

“Ramadan further stated that a domestic attack would be viewed and praised as a huge victory by ISIS.”

He told agents, “The Israelis retaliate against every family member for the acts of the perpetrator, even though they had no involvement,” according to the court filing.

Based on the court filings, it also is unknown whether investigators believe Ramadan was trying to travel overseas to join the Islamic State in Syria or another country, Hughes said.

Days after questioning Ramadan at the airport and preventing him from flying overseas, the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit sought a search warrant for Ramadan’s storage unit in Ann Arbor.

Based on Ramadan’s comments and evidence found on his electronic devices, there was probable cause that he had violated federal laws, including possession of a destructive device and receiving unlicensed explosive materials, the agent wrote.

A federal magistrate judge approved a search warrant for the storage unit. Agents raided the storage unit and found two rifles, a handgun, components of an AR-15 rifle and two semi-automatic handguns.

Investigators also found ammunition, fireworks and a homemade silencer, according to the court filing.



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