Daughter of Rockford woman says mother was falsely accused of supporting terrorist groups

In this Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 courtroom sketch, Mediha Medy Salkicevic, center, appears in federal court in Chicago. Salkiceveic is accused with five other Bosnian immigrants of sending money and equipment to extremist groups in Syria. Salkiceveic appeared before Judge Jeffrey Cole who put off a decision until Tuesday about whether to allow Salkicevic out of jail to travel to St. Louis, where the case originated, rather than remain in custody and be transported by U.S. Marshals. (AP Photo/Tom Gianni) (The Associated Press)

Family members and supporters of Mediha Medy Salkicevic leave federal court Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Chicago. Salkiceveic is accused with five other Bosnian immigrants of sending money and equipment to extremist groups in Syria. Salkiceveic appeared before Judge Jeffrey Cole, who put off a decision until Tuesday about whether to allow Salkicevic out of jail to travel to St. Louis, where the case originated, rather than remain in custody and be transported by U.S. Marshals. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (The Associated Press)

The daughter of a Rockford woman accused of supporting extremist groups claims her mother has been falsely accused.

Sejla Ramic tells WREX-TV (http://bit.ly/1DVoaxR ) her mother, 42-year-old Jasminka Ramic, doesn't stand with terrorism and would never send money to a terrorist organization. She says whoever assumed her mother would do so is mistaken.

Jasminka Ramic is among six Bosnian immigrants accused of sending money and military equipment to the Islamic State group and Nusra Front, an al-Qaida-affiliated rebel group. She's charged with conspiring to provide and providing material support to groups designated by the U.S. as foreign terrorist organizations.

The television station reports the Ramics were in Germany and unaware of the indictment until a reporter contacted them. It's unclear if Jasminka Ramic has been arrested or has a lawyer yet.

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Information from: WREX-TV.