American who was ISIS teen bride convicted of getting weapons training
Summary
A federal jury convicted Halima Salman, a U.S. citizen from New York, of receiving weapons training from the Islamic State group. Salman said her father took her to Syria when she was 17 and that she was trapped there by her husband; prosecutors argued she supported the group and took part willingly. Her lawyers asked the judge to overturn the verdict, and sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 2.Key Facts
- Salman was born in Brooklyn and was 17 when her father took the family to Syria in 2017.
- Prosecutors presented a video of Salman holding an assault rifle, a photo of her with the Islamic State group’s flag and messages she sent her husband.
- Salman testified that she was frightened when the family entered Syria and said she repeatedly tried to leave her marriage.
- She married German-Afghan Islamic State fighter Abu Ali, according to court documents.
- Salman’s father died in 2018 after being injured in an airstrike.
- The conviction carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
- Her lawyers asked the judge to set aside the verdict and acquit her.
- Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 2.
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