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American who joined IS pleads guilty to terrorism charge

Omer Kuzu faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
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A Dallas man who joined the Islamic State (IS) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorism, the US Department of Justice said today. 

Omer Kuzu was captured in Syria by the US-partnered Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in March 2019 and then handed over to FBI custody. Kuzu's sentencing is scheduled for January and faces up to 20 years in federal prison. 

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