CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against a Sudanese national who is accused of making false statements about his ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Ala Aldeen Alshaikh, 31, of Goose Creek, is accused of making false statements in connection with his naturalization process, lying to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and destroying evidence with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation.

Alshaikh allegedly applied for United States citizenship in September 2021, but when asked by a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer if he had connections with ISIS, he denied that he was associated with the terrorist organization. The indictment alleged he pledged allegiance and claimed membership in the month before

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