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Brooklyn jury weighs charges against Halima Salman, who says father forced Syria trip

ABC News reports jurors are deliberating the federal case of Halima Salman, who says her father took her to Syria as a teen.

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · 20:24 UTC1 reports

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A Brooklyn federal jury is deliberating the case of Halima Salman, a 27-year-old New York woman charged with Islamic State-related offenses.[ABC News]
Her defense says her father deceived her into traveling to Syria at 17, while prosecutors say she received ISIS military training there.[ABC News]
No verdict has been reached, and Salman, who was arrested at Kennedy airport in May 2024, has remained free on bail.[ABC News]

A federal jury in Brooklyn is deliberating after closing arguments in the trial of Halima Salman, who is 27.[ABC News]
Salman was arrested in May 2024 at Kennedy International Airport when she returned to the United States.[ABC News]
Defense attorney Mia Eisner-Grynberg said Salman was 17 when her father drove her from Turkey into Syria.[ABC News]
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Shami said in closing that Salman received military training from ISIS through one of its battalions in Syria.[ABC News]

The jury has not reached a verdict, so the charges remain unresolved.[ABC News]
Salman testified she never underwent training with the group, a claim prosecutors dispute.[ABC News]

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