Man Who Helped Plot Garland Terrorist Attack Gets 30 Years in Prison

An Arizona man convicted of supporting the Islamic State and helping plot an attack on a prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, KTAR-FM reported.Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 45, provided the guns that Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi used to open fire outside the event at the Curtis Culwell Center on May 3, 2015. He also discussed plans for the attack with the pair at his home. Garland ISD security officer Bruce Joiner was shot in the ankle during the attack; Garland police Officer Gregory Stevens and SWAT team members returned fire, killing Simpson and Soofi.A jury found Kareem guilty in March.  Continue reading...