Halima Salman convicted of receiving ISIS military training in Syria, faces 10 years in prison

Halima Salman, a 27-year-old U.S. citizen, has been convicted by a federal jury for knowingly receiving military-style training from ISIS while in Syria. Prosecutors presented evidence including videos and texts showing her involvement, while her defense argued she was a teenager manipulated by her father and husband. Salman faces up to 10 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on February 2.

• Halima Salman, a U.S. citizen and former Brooklyn resident, was convicted of receiving military-style training from ISIS in Syria.
• The trial is believed to be the first for a woman accused of joining ISIS in a U.S. federal court.
• Salman, who was 18 when she married an ISIS fighter, voluntarily sought training and pledged loyalty to the organization.
• Evidence presented included a video of Salman with an assault rifle and a document certifying her training.
• Her defense claimed she was a teenager manipulated by her family and tried to leave ISIS.
• Salman faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on February 2.
• She was detained in Syria in 2019 and arrested by U.S. authorities upon returning to New York in 2024.