An aunt of two suburban Chicago men accused of plotting terrorist attacks on an Illinois military facility says the allegations have devastated their extended family of Muslims and Christians.
Tiffany Edmonds spoke to reporters after a brief detention hearing Monday in Chicago for Hasan Edmonds. A federal judge granted a defense request for more time to examine evidence before any final ruling on bond.
Edmonds is an Illinois Army National Guard soldier. He's charged with planning attacks with his cousin, Jonas Edmonds.
Tiffany Edmonds says her nephews became Muslims several years ago. Others in the large Edmonds family also converted, while others remained Christian.
She describes the family as patriotic and says two of Hasan Edmonds' sisters also joined the National Guard. She adds about her nephews: "They're not monsters."
