US teen whose father arranged her marriage to Islamic State fighter convicted for weapons training
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‘You try to leave, it is death,’ Halima Salman testified. Her mother and defense attorneys wept after the verdict A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter was convicted on Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the militant group. Prosecutors said Halima Salman, a US citizen, pledged loyalty to the extremist group and willingly participated in its activities. Jurors were shown a video of her holding an assault rifle, a photo of her with the group’s flag and loving text messages she sent her husband. Continue reading...
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