South Carolina Man Who Tried to Join ISIS Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

South Carolina Man Who Tried to Join ISIS Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi, backing the Iraqi forces, pose for a photograph with a flag of the ISIS terrorist group in Tal Afar's Qalea central district during an operation to retake the city from the jihadists on Aug 27, 2017. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images
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A South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to trying to join ISIS has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

A federal judge on Monday, June 10, sentenced 20-year-old Zakaryia Abdin to 20 years behind bars for attempting to fight for the ISIS.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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