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Ex-U.S. Army reservist gets 11 years prison for Islamic State support
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Fri Feb 10, 2017 | 1:28pm EST
Ex-U.S. Army reservist gets 11 years prison for Islamic State support
By Jonathan Stempel
A former member of the Army National Guard in Virginia was sentenced on Friday to 11 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, despite calling himself a "complete idiot" for having once accepted the group's views on Islam.
Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 27, of Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Prosecutors had sought a 20-year term for Jalloh, a U.S. citizen originally from Sierra Leone, while the defense sought a 6-1/2-year term.
Joseph Flood, a lawyer for Jalloh, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Ex-U.S. Army reservist gets 11 years prison for Islamic State support
By Jonathan Stempel
A former member of the Army National Guard in Virginia was sentenced on Friday to 11 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, despite calling himself a "complete idiot" for having once accepted the group's views on Islam.
Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 27, of Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Prosecutors had sought a 20-year term for Jalloh, a U.S. citizen originally from Sierra Leone, while the defense sought a 6-1/2-year term.
Joseph Flood, a lawyer for Jalloh, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-virginia-islamicstate-sentencing-idUSKBN15P2CA
