Lawyers doubt competency of man accused of fighting for IS

Attorneys for a Detroit-area man accused of providing support to the Islamic State group say their client might be incompetent to stand trial on terrorism charges.

The Detroit News Tuesday the lawyers seek a competency examination and neuropsychological testing for Ibraheem Musaibli. The attorneys say in a federal court filing they have noticed Musaibli increasingly struggling to comprehend advice and information.

Federal prosecutors arent challenging the request made on behalf of the 28-year-old Musaibli, captured last year in Syria. He , and last week.

Prosecutors allege he received training and fired a machine gun while fighting with IS.

Musaiblis relatives say he isnt an IS fighter, and the U.S. citizen was in Syria to work and study religion.