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German prosecutors: Train attacker had extremist motive
(AP) German prosecutors said Monday they now believe that the suspect in a knife attack on a train in November that left four people wounded had an Islamic extremist motive. The attack took place on an ICE high-speed train traveling from Passau, […]
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Pa. husband and wife plead guilty to helping relatives who joined ISIS
(Philadelphia Inquirer) A Pennsylvania husband and wife originally from Bangladesh pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Philadelphia to providing support to family members who joined ISIS, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Shahidul Gaffar, 40, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and his wife, […]
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Houston man who dreamed of becoming a martyr for ISIS sentenced to 13 years for supporting terrorism
(Houston Chronicle) A Houston man who dreamed, as a teenager, of becoming a martyr for ISIS was sentenced in federal court Thursday to nearly 14 years in prison after admitting he planned to travel to Syria to fight with the jihadist group […]