US Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Help Islamic State

A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to trying to help Islamic State militants, and he faces up to 20 years in prison. The U.S. Justice Department said Haris Qamar, 26, tried to help Islamic State militants encourage lone wolf attacks in Washington, D.C. Qamar told a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, Monday that he used social media to connect with people to promote Islamic State. Prosecutors say Qamar worked with a government informant to photograph and film landmarks in the...

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