US teen whose father arranged her marriage to Islamic State fighter convicted for weapons training
‘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.
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