U.S. citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria sentenced to 10 years in prison

Summary

A naturalized U.S. citizen, Lirim Sylejmani, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for receiving military training from the Islamic State (ISIS) after pleading guilty in December. Sylejmani, 49, traveled to Syria in 2015, where he engaged in combat against U.S.-led forces and was captured in 2019 along with his family. His attorneys argue he is not a committed jihadist and expresses guilt for his actions, wishing to reunite with his family, who are currently detained in a refugee camp.

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