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ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq in Syria), also know as ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) or Islamic State, is a jihadist organization based in Syria and Iraq. Its leader is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. It is considered a terrorist organisation by the United States.

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24 Sep, 2014

Found innocent

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Henning’s wife says an ISIS court has found him innocent. Barbara:

I have been told that he has been to a Sharia court and found innocent of being a spy and declared to be no threat. I implore Islamic State to abide by the decisions of their own justice system.

28 Aug, 2014

Texan pleads guilty to terror support

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Texas native Michael Todd Wolfe, also known as Faruq, pleads guilty to ‘attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization.’ Wolfe was caught in an FBI sting as he sought a contact to help him enter Syria and join ISIS. A court complaint describes how he and his wife watched a video of ISIS activities with an FBI agent posing as a contact:

While watching the video, Wolfe occasionally stopped the video to explain the current allegiances of the various groups fighting in Syria. They include ISIS, al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, the Free Syria Army, and Dawla

2 Jul, 2014

Texas man pleads guilty to terror support

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University of Texas student Rahatul Ashikim Khan, 23, of Round Rock, Tx., pleads guilty to charges of supporting terrorism after investigators say he had been recruiting jihadi fighters through an online chat room under the user name AuthenticTauheed19. He faces up to 15 years in prison. No sentencing date has been set. A statement by U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman:

Rahatul Khan’s admissions during this morning’s guilty plea should serve as a sobering reminder that we need to remain vigilant in our efforts to detect and root out terrorism, even in our own back yard