Uzbek-born man extradited to US on terrorism financing charges

September 27, 2026 at 05:36 AM2 min

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Davud Ansari, an Uzbek-born naturalized US citizen, was extradited from Tbilisi to New York to face charges of financing ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra. He was arrested in Tbilisi in August 2026 after a decade on the run. Ansari appeared in Brooklyn federal court on September 24 and was ordered detained without bail.

Key Facts

Davud Ansari, also known as Kozimjon Gofurov, was extradited from Tbilisi to New York after being arrested in August 2026.
Ansari is accused of leading a Brooklyn-based network that raised funds for ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra fighters.
He fled the United States in May 2016, five days after an associate was arrested.
Ansari appeared in Brooklyn federal court on September 24 and was ordered detained without bail.
If convicted, he faces up to 35 years in prison.

Extradition and Arrest

Davud Ansari, an Uzbek-born naturalized US citizen, was extradited from Tbilisi to New York to face terrorism financing charges. He was arrested in Tbilisi in August 2026, according to the US Department of Justice. Ansari had been a fugitive since May 2016, when he flew from the United States to Turkey five days after an associate was arrested. On September 24, he appeared before a Brooklyn federal court and was ordered detained without bail.

Charges and Alleged Network

Ansari is charged with conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra, as well as directly providing such support. Prosecutors allege he led a Brooklyn-based group that called itself the 'teahouse' and raised money for fighters traveling to Syria. The network funded travel for at least three individuals to Syria in 2013, all of whom reportedly died there. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg stated that Ansari was returned to the United States to answer for supporting 'two of the world's most brutal terrorist groups.' If convicted, Ansari faces a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison.