Brooklyn Jury Convicts Halima Salman of ISIS Training

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Halima Salman of knowingly receiving military-style training from ISIS, a verdict that carries a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years. The 27-year-old former Brooklyn resident was found guilty after a trial in the Eastern District of New York. Her sentencing is scheduled for February 2, 2027. Prosecutors said Salman voluntarily sought training in Syria when she was 18, while living in territory controlled by ISIS. They argued she received authorization to carry a rifle and ammunition and completed training with a women’s ISIS battalion. Evidence presented by prosecutors included a video showing her holding an assault rifle, photographs of her with an ISIS flag and a training document found on her husband’s cellphone. Her lawyers challenged the document’s authenticity and argued the evidence did not establish that she had received the training. Salman testified that she did not willingly join ISIS. She said her father took the family to Syria and forced her to marry an ISIS fighter, Abu Ali. Her defense portrayed her as a teenager drawn into the conflict by her family, rather than someone who chose to join the group. The jury’s guilty...