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Coverage dated October 13, 2026

American woman alleged to have joined IS goes on trial

Headline from Al-Monitor

An American woman alleged to have been an Islamic State group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group.

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  1. New York Times

    American Woman Who Is Accused of Joining ISIS Goes on Trial (opens New York Times)

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    Halima Salman is believed to be the first woman accused of being a member of ISIS to go on trial in U.S. federal court

  2. Al-Monitor

    American woman alleged to have joined IS goes on trial (opens Al-Monitor)

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    An American woman alleged to have been an Islamic State group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group.

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