Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, a Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 fighting for the Islamic State, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, NBC News reports.
Conviction and Sentencing: Musaibli, 32, was convicted in January of providing support to a designated terrorist organization. His sentence is significantly less than the 35-year term requested by prosecutors. Defense attorneys had sought a 10-year prison term. Musaibli will receive credit for five years already spent in custody.
Path to Extremism: Musaibli traveled to Yemen in 2015 and began researching the Islamic State, downloading propaganda and a book on how to enter Syria. He was subsequently assigned to a military fighting battalion by ISIS and spent at least nine months on the front lines.
Defense Perspective: His lawyers described Musaibli as a troubled man who was “manipulated by propaganda” and proved to be an ineffective Islamic State supporter. They argued that he saw himself as a failure and sought redemption and respect through “heroic glory on the battlefield.”
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