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Arrest made in western New York on charge of attempting to support terrorist organization

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A law enforcement truck is parked outside the Lackawanna, N.Y., home, far left, of Arafat Nagi on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, following his arrest . Arafat, 44, is charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson) (The Associated Press)

U.S. Attorney William Hochul speaks about the arrest of Arafat Nagi during a news conference in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Arafat, of Lackawanna, is charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson) (The Associated Press)

Authorities in western New York say a person has been arrested on a charge of attempting to support a terrorist organization.

U.S. Attorney William Hochul (HOH'-kuhl) has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday morning in Buffalo to release more information.

The FBI and state police are expected to be at the news conference.