Chicago man charged with recruiting for Islamic State
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been charged with using social media to recruit people to fight for the Islamic State group.
Ashraf Al Safoo appeared in federal court Friday on a charge of conspiring to support a terrorist organization. A judge read the charge and returned the 34-year-old to jail to await a detention hearing next Thursday.
A 58-page criminal complaint describes Al Safoo as lead writer of a group that distributes IS propaganda, including violent videos.
The FBI quotes Al S
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