Published On: Fri, Jun 14th, 2024

Minnesota man who fought for Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison



MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria after becoming radicalized expressed remorse and wept in open court Thursday as he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

Abelhamid Al-Madioum, 27, cooperated with federal authorities ahead of Thursday’s hearing, which prosecutors factored into their recommendation for a lower sentence than the statutory maximum of 20 years.

U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery said among the cases she has presided…



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