Brooklyn Jury Convicts U.S. Woman Of Receiving ISIS Military Training
A Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday convicted Halima Salman of knowingly receiving military training from ISIS, and she faces a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison.[1]
Prosecutors showed video of Salman holding an assault rifle, a photo of her with an ISIS flag, and an ISIS-issued training certificate recovered from her husband's phone.[1] The Justice Department said Salman traveled to ISIS-held Syria in 2016 with her family, married an ISIS fighter at 18, and voluntarily sought military-style training and authorization to carry a rifle.[1] She is 27, a U.S. citizen and former Brooklyn resident, and she is scheduled to be sentenced on February 2, 2027.[1]
Prosecutors told jurors the combination of video, photos and the training certificate showed Salman sought and received ISIS military instruction rather than being forced into service, and jurors returned the guilty verdict after hearing that evidence.[1]
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- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, a Brooklyn federal jury convicted Halima Salman of knowingly receiving military training from ISIS.
- Salman, a 27-year-old U.S. citizen and former Brooklyn resident, faces a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison and is set for sentencing on February 2, 2027.
- Prosecutors presented video of Salman with an assault rifle, a photo of her with an ISIS flag, and an ISIS-issued training certificate recovered from her husband's phone.
- DOJ said Salman traveled to ISIS-held Syria in 2016 with her family, married an ISIS fighter at 18, and voluntarily sought military-style training and authorization to carry a rifle.
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