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Pakistani doctor sentenced to 18 years for attempting to join ISIS and carry out lone wolf attacks

  • Pakistani doctor arrested at Minneapolis airport while trying to travel to Syria to join ISIS.
  • He pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
  • Prosecutors alleged he pledged allegiance to ISIS and wanted to conduct lone wolf attacks in the U.S.
  • Minnesota has a history of individuals leaving to join terrorist groups, especially from the Somali community.
  • The doctor was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his crimes.
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