The American soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison for collaborating with ISIS

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: The US Department of Justice announced that a US Army soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges of collaborating with ISIS to carry out deadly operations against US forces.

The statement of the Ministry of Justice states that this American soldier has been introduced as "Cole Bridges" and "Cole Gonzalez", who is 24 years old and will be under supervision for 10 years after his release from prison.

In 2021, Bridges is accused of "providing guidance and advice to ISIS elements to kill U.S. military personnel who he believed to be part of ISIS."

In June 2023, this American soldier officially confessed to "terrorist charges". He joined the US Army in 2019.

According to American officials, around October 2020, Bridges started communicating on social networks with those he believed to be supporters and terrorists of ISIS members; In fact, Bridges was an agent and undercover employee of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

According to Mehr, as stated in the statement of the US Department of Justice, Bridges later told the FBI agents that he was tired and disappointed with the US military forces and that he plans to help ISIS; He then began providing "guidance and training to ISIS elements planning to carry out planned attacks, including providing them with advice and guidance on possible targeting in New York City."