NEW YORK — U.S. Army Pvt. Cole Bridges attempted to help the Islamic State group murder U.S. soldiers abroad — and offered advice on attacking New York City.
“Cole Bridges attempted to orchestrate a murderous ambush on his fellow soldiers in service of ISIS and its violent ideology,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement Wednesday. “Bridges’ traitorous conduct was a betrayal of his comrades and his country.”
The 22-year-old former soldier from Ohio pleaded guilty Wednesday to plotting to aid America’s enemies. Prosecutors praised the FBI and the U.S. Army for their help in subverting Bridges’ “malign intent.” He will be sentenced on Nov. 22.
