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New York woman convicted of Islamic State weapons training after teen marriage

Prosecutors said Halima Salman willingly participated, while her defense says she was a teenager trapped in Syria.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 · 22:21 UTC2 reports

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Halima Salman, a 27-year-old U.S. citizen, was convicted Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the Islamic State group.[ABC News]
Prosecutors said she pledged loyalty and willingly participated, citing a video of her holding an assault rifle and a photo with the group's flag.[ABC News]
Her defense says her father and later her husband trapped her in Syria as a teenager. Salman testified that her father took the family there in 2017 on what she thought was a trip to Turkey, and that trying to leave meant death.[ABC News]
Salman faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for Feb. 2.[Associated Press]

Halima Salman, 27, a U.S. citizen born in Brooklyn, was convicted Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the Islamic State group.[ABC News]
Prosecutors said Salman pledged loyalty to the group and willingly participated in its activities.[ABC News]
Jurors were shown a video of Salman holding an assault rifle, a photo with the group's flag, and text messages sent to her husband.[ABC News]
Salman testified that her father took the family to Syria in 2017 on what she thought was a trip to Turkey.[ABC News]
Salman faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for Feb. 2.[Associated Press]

Whether Salman acted willingly or was trapped and coerced remains disputed between prosecutors and the defense.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The sentence Salman will receive has not been determined, since sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 2.[Associated Press]

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