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US man convicted after agreeing to be IS suicide bomber
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA 27-year-old American who joined the Islamic State group and agreed to be a suicide bomber has been convicted of helping the jihadist organization, US prosecutors say.
Mohamad Jamal Khweis had traveled in December 2015 to IS’s Syrian stronghold of Raqa after quitting his job, selling his car and closing online accounts, authorities say. His family had no idea of his plans.
During his trial, Khweis admitted he spent about two and a half months as a member of IS, taking part in religious training and staying in various safe houses.
“When Khweis joined ISIS, he agreed to be a suicide bomber,” the Department of Justice says in a statement.
He was detained by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in March 2016 in Tal Afar, Iraq.
— AFP
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