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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Erin Keller

Chicago man convicted in ISIS terror case after trying to recruit members on social media and encourage attacks

Federal prosecutors said Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, led an ISIS-linked online group that spread propaganda to incite terror and recruit supporters - (Office of Public Affairs)

An Iraqi-born Chicago man arrested in 2018 was convicted Friday for using social media to recruit members for ISIS and encourage violent jihad.

Federal prosecutors revealed that Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, led the Khattab Media Foundation, an online group aligned with ISIS, which spread pro-ISIS propaganda, including videos, articles, and infographics, to incite terror and recruit workers.

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