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Attorneys: Accused ISIS member who resettled in Sacramento didn't kill Iraqi officer

Omar Ameen
U.S. Department of Justice
Omar Ameen
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice
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Attorneys: Accused ISIS member who resettled in Sacramento didn't kill Iraqi officer
Attorneys for an accused Islamic State group member who had settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee have asked for a subpoena for Twitter, among other social media companies.The Iraqi government claims Omar Ameen murdered an Iraqi police officer in Al-Anbar Province. The defense, however, claims Ameen was living in Turkey at the time. The defense on Thursday asked for access to information about who owns a Twitter account that posted the news of the Iraqi murder. This comes after Ameen's attorney's filed subpoenas for Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms.The U.S. government has fought the release of information in this case, including sealing documents related to the extradition of Ameen, claiming that the release would be a threat to national security.The judge unsealed some of those documents after the defense protested. They have also spoken with the Turkish government to get documentation they hope will show Ameen was not in Iraq at the time of the murder.Ameen was arrested in 2018. He had settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee and attempted to gain legal status in the United States, according to the Department of Justice.| MORE | Neighbor: Suspected ISIS member appeared helpful, pleasantAccording to court documents, investigators said Ameen lied on his refugee application to gain access to the United States.

Attorneys for an accused Islamic State group member who had settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee have asked for a subpoena for Twitter, among other social media companies.

The Iraqi government claims Omar Ameen murdered an Iraqi police officer in Al-Anbar Province. The defense, however, claims Ameen was living in Turkey at the time.

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The defense on Thursday asked for access to information about who owns a Twitter account that posted the news of the Iraqi murder.

This comes after Ameen's attorney's filed subpoenas for Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms.

The U.S. government has fought the release of information in this case, including sealing documents related to the extradition of Ameen, claiming that the release would be a threat to national security.

The judge unsealed some of those documents after the defense protested. They have also spoken with the Turkish government to get documentation they hope will show Ameen was not in Iraq at the time of the murder.

Ameen was arrested in 2018. He had settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee and attempted to gain legal status in the United States, according to the Department of Justice.

| MORE | Neighbor: Suspected ISIS member appeared helpful, pleasant

According to court documents, investigators said Ameen lied on his refugee application to gain access to the United States.