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Jamaican Cleric Sentenced to 18 Years in NY Terrorism Case

Type of event:
Terrorism news

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 23, 2023

What happened

A cleric arrested in his native Jamaica and extradited to New York to face state terrorism charges on accusations of recruiting support for the Islamic State group was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison. Abdullah el-Faisal was convicted in January in state Supreme Court in Manhattan on counts including soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism.

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