Accused Of Intention To Join Hezbollah, US Veterans Army Will Be Tried In Pennsylvania

United States (US) vetaran army Jack Danaher Molloy is said to want to join Hezbollah. (doc. US Department of Justice-justice.gov)

JAKARTA - A United States (US) fan soldier named Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, was accused of intending to join the Hezbollah militant group.

Citing AFP, Friday January 3, the veteran was extradited to Pennsylvania to undergo trial on charges filed by the US Department of Justice.

According to the indictment file, Molloy tried to join Hezbollah while traveling to Lebanon in August 2024.

Hezbollah is known to have been designated by the US as a terrorist group.

When the US veteran's intention to join Hezbollah was rejected, Molloy went to Syria in a similar attempt to try to join a militant group.

When Molloy returned to the US, it is suspected that he resumed his efforts to join Hezbollah by communicating online with people in Lebanon.

Molloy is also said to often speak out loud on social media about the behavior of a number of Jewish adherents.

According to the US Department of Justice, Molloy had "had the main plans to join Hezbollah and kill Jews". It was stated in his WhatsApp conversation with a family member.

Molloy, who was arrested in Chicago last month and taken to Pennsylvania on Monday this week, will soon be on trial for the allegations.