@japdmedia26: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA — A federal jury has convicted 27-year-old Halima Salman of receiving military-type training from ISIS in Syria, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors said Salman traveled to Syria with her family in 2016, when she was 17. After turning 18, she married an ISIS fighter and allegedly received military training from an all-female battalion linked to the group. Evidence presented at trial included a training document recovered from her husband's cellphone, photographs showing Salman with an ISIS flag, and a video of her holding a rifle. However, Salman’s defense presented a different account. She testified that her father took the family to Syria when she was a teenager and that she was pressured into marriage. Her lawyers challenged the prosecution’s evidence and argued that she had been controlled by others rather than willingly participating in the group’s activities. On October 27, 2026, the jury found Salman guilty of receiving military-type training from a designated foreign terrorist organization. She faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. The Associated Press reported that sentencing was scheduled for February 2, 2027, and that her lawyers were seeking to overturn the verdict. The case highlights a complex legal question: whether the evidence established that Salman knowingly received military training, despite her defense that she was coerced into the circumstances she faced in Syria. Source: U.S. Department of Justice and Associated Press. #Brooklyn #Syria #USA #HalimaSalman #japd

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Wednesday 28 October 2026 02:18:35 GMT