BALTIMORE (VINnews) — A Maryland man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State group (ISIS) and planned attacks targeting Jews and supporters of Israel.

Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, of Maryland, also received a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty in January to attempting to support the foreign terrorist organization.

According to prosecutors, Teekaye told an undercover FBI officer he wanted to travel to Somalia to join ISIS as a fighter. He also described a “plan B” to carry out an attack in the United States, saying he had researched Jewish and pro-Israel buildings and considered shooting people connected to them.

Authorities said Teekaye bought ammunition and practiced at a Maryland shooting range before unsuccessfully attempting to purchase a Kalashnikov-style firearm while on probation. Investigators also said he communicated with an ISIS fighter about traveling through Turkey and Ethiopia to Somalia and received airline tickets before his arrest at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in October 2024.

After his arrest, prosecutors said Teekaye vowed to continue jihad after serving his sentence and threatened law enforcement officers.

A search of his cellphone found searches for Jewish and Israeli individuals and organizations in Howard County, along with searches related to breaking into homes and evading murder investigations. A local rabbi who was among those targeted submitted a victim impact statement and addressed the court during sentencing.

Federal prosecutors said the investigation prevented a potential terrorist attack before anyone was harmed.