US Army soldier pleads guilty to aiding ISIS in plot to attack US troops.

U.S. Army soldier Cole Bridges has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to murder U.S. military service members. Bridges provided training and guidance to purported ISIS fighters who were planning attacks, including advice about potential targets in New York City. He also provided instructions for the purported ISIS fighters on how to attack U.S. forces in the Middle East, including specific military maneuvers intended to help ISIS fighters maximize the lethality of attacks on U.S. troops. Bridges is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2, 2023.