Federal authorities in the United States announce the arrest of three U.S. men on charges related to alleged support for the Islamic State (ISIS). The U.S. Department of Justice says two of the defendants are from California and one is from Kansas. According to federal prosecutors, the men are accused of conspiring to provide “material support” to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Prosecutors allege the suspects collectively funneled more than $2,000 to a person they believed to be connected to ISIS. The filings and statements described by the outlets frame the case as an alleged plotting effort to aid the group rather than a completed attack. The DOJ announcement also indicates the arrests occur in the context of an investigation into the defendants’ alleged communications and financial support activities. The reports do not indicate that the men are accused of carrying out a specific attack; instead, the charges focus on conspiracy and providing material support based on what prosecutors say the defendants intended and did. The defendants have not been described as convicted, and the cases are ongoing.