text: A Philadelphia woman was arrested Friday on charges she tried to join and martyr herself for the Islamic State group, a day after two women in New York were charged with plotting to wage jihad by building a bomb and using it for a Boston Marathon-type attack. Keonna Thomas, 30, was preparing to travel overseas to fight with the terror group, authorities said, but instead was arrested at her home. Authorities said that she communicated with an Islamic State group fighter in Syria who asked if she wanted to be part of a martyrdom operation and that she told the fighter that the opportunity 'would be amazing,' according to the documents. 'I can make that wish come true,' the fighter reportedly replied. She appeared in court this afternoon dressed entirely in black, with just her eyes showing, and will remain in custody until her next appearance on April 8. Scroll down for video . Keonna Thomas was arrested in Philadelphia (above) Friday as she tried to join ISIS . Thomas' home (above), which had been under surveillance by FBI for the past week, had American flags lined up outside . She also actively spoke of her desires on a Twitter account that has since been removed. 'I see why the mujahideen [violent jihadi fighters] Sacrifice Dunya [life on earth] for Akhirah [the afterlife] there's no comparison,' read one tweet according to NBC 4. Another said; 'Only thing I'm jealous of is when I see the smiles of shuhadaa [martyrs].' Her home, which had been under surveillance by FBI for the past week, had American flags lined up outside. In one exchange with the fighter, they discussed how he would shoot or behead his wife if she turned out to be a spy. 'Cutting head is more personal,' Thomas replied. It's unclear if she has a lawyer who could comment on the charges. She is due to make an initial appearance in federal court Friday afternoon. Thomas' arrest comes a day after two women were arrested in New York in another home-grown terror case. They are accused of plotting to wage violent jihad by building a homemade bomb and using it for an attack like the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The women were ordered held without bail after a brief court appearance Thursday. The lawyer for one of them said his client will plead not guilty. Thomas is charged with providing material aid to terrorists, one of the same charges filed in 2010 against another Pennsylvania woman, Colleen LaRose, known as Jihad Jane, and two co-defendants in a terror plot that prosecutors say also involved online messages and recruitment for overseas terror suspects. Thomas' posts in support of the Islamic State started in August 2013, when she reposted a Twitter photograph of a boy holding weapons, authorities charged. She called herself Fatayat Al Khilafah and YoungLioness and tweeted posts such as "When you're a mujahid, your death becomes a wedding," according to the FBI affidavit filed in the case. A mujahid is one who engages in jihad. She soon began trying to raise money for the cause online and told a Somalia-based jihadi fighter from Minnesota that she soon hoped to have enough money to travel, authorities said. She applied for a passport in February and bought a ticket to travel to Barcelona on March 29, the affidavit said. Authorities would not immediately say why she had not made the trip. She is facing up to 15 years in prison. In the Jihadi Jane case, LaRose got a 10-year term in January for agreeing to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who drew a cartoon that had offended Muslims, while another American woman, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, got eight years. An immigrant teen from Pakistan got five years.
target: Keonna Thomas was arrested in Philadelphia Friday as she tried to join ISIS .
  Thomas, 30, was preparing to fly overseas and martyr herself for the terrorist group .
  Authorities said that she communicated with an Islamic State group fighter in Syria and said it would be 'amazing' to fight with the group .
  She also shared her desires on Twitter, writing; 'Only thing I'm jealous of is when I see the smiles of shuhadaa [martyrs]'
  She made her initial appearance in federal court on Friday in full black dress with only her eyes showing .
  This just one day after two women in New York were charged with plotting to wage jihad by building a bomb .