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US man with Trini parents pleads guilty to joining ISIS
Thursday 6 May 2021
EIGHT months after he was charged for joining ISIS along with his father, a 21-year-old US citizen born of Trinidadian parents, pleaded guilty to his role in the terrorist organisation.
Jihad Ali pleaded guilty on March 15 in the US District Court, Southern District of Florida. His guilty plea was signed by the assistant US Attorney, Johnathan Stratton on April 28. His offences carry a jail term of up to 20 years. He will be sentenced at a later date.
The statement said Ali, on March 15, 2015, travelled with his family to Syria through Brazil then Turkey.