California Muslim tried to supply weapons for ISIS, spoke of murdering Jewish man, ‘this kafir’

He “remains listed as a hazardous substances engineer at the California Environmental Protection Agency.”

Just imagine the jihad he could get up to in that job. Is anyone paying attention?

“California EPA hazardous substances engineer arrested, charged with trying to support ISIS,” by Menachem Wecker and Izzy Salant, JNS, June 25, 2025:

The LinkedIn profile of Ammaad Akhtar identifies him as a resident of Stockton, Calif., and a “mechanical engineering graduate” who is “outgoing and friendly,” a “great team player” and a “great leader.”

A very different picture emerges about Akhtar, who remains listed as a hazardous substances engineer at the California Environmental Protection Agency, in the criminal complaint accusing him of trying to give money, guns and ammunition to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, and of threatening to kill Jews.

The 33-year-old, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, is a 2023 graduate of the University of the Pacific, gave the money and weapons to an undercover law-enforcement officer he thought was an ISIS member in Iraq, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. He faces up to 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines….

Akhtar made threatening statements “associated with his radical ideology” in discussions on social-media applications with the undercover agent, per the complaint. “Soon akhi,” he allegedly wrote (using the Arabic for “my brother”), the “day will come when the head of every evil, dirty Jew and their slaves, the cross worshippers, will have their heads plucked like a chicken.”

On April 10, Akhtar told the undercover agent “that he regularly carries a knife and a firearm on his person,” per the complaint.

The week beforehand, Akhtar wrote to the agent that he “drove by a Jewish temple, and I see one guy. He is always there on Saturday. He was in Israeli army. I follow him, and now I am following him to see where he live,” per court documents.

“Insha’Allah, I will handle this kafir, akhi,” he allegedly added, using the terms for “please God” and “infidel.” (The complaint defines kafir as “cross worshippers and Jews.”)

When the undercover agent asked about the plan, Akhtar is accused of saying, “Right now, I just want to find out where he lives.”

“Akhi, when you get some time, tell me what I can do once I find out where this Israeli soldier lives,” he allegedly wrote. “Akhi, in the city I live there is a lot of murder in thinking of just killing this kafir in a random place, and it’ll be seen as a regular murder but, akhi, you know these Jews have connections and they will investigate.”

On April 10, the undercover agent again asked Akhtar about the latter’s Jewish target.

“I see him around my city when I drive. I always keep my knife and gun with me. Insha’Allah, my next step is to follow him to see where he live next time I see him, akhi,” Akhtar allegedly wrote. “Insha’Allah, Saturday, I always drive by the Jew temple. He drives a red truck, so I always look for that.”…

“But make Dua, akhi, that Allah helps me get a plan and some strong brothers to humiliate the dirty kuffar here in California,” he allegedly wrote (Dua is a prayer.)

He added to the undercover agent, “I can dress like them and wear their clothes and talk like them. But I need some help in how to make a boom (explosion emoji).”…

Akhtar allegedly said he wanted to “die in the cause of Allah fighting the kuffar,” the Justice Department said.

On June 23, the department said that Akhtar allegedly met with the undercover agent and provided clothing, binoculars, $400 in cash, two loaded guns and six additional magazines….