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Three men facing terrorism trial for alleged al-Shabaab training plead guilty Sorry - this page has been removed.
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A former British citizen and two Swedish citizens pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one conspiracy count rather than face trial on US terrorism charges that they provided material support to the Islamic militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia. This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason.
Madhi Hashi, 25, whose UK citizenship was revoked in 2012, and Swedish citizens Ali Yasin Ahmed, 30, and Mohamed Yusuf, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a single count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
They pleaded guilty hours before potential jurors were to receive questionnaires to vet their participation in a trial. For further information, please contact:
Prosecutors said that from 2008 to 2012, the three men participated in weapons and explosives training with members and associates of al-Qaida-allied al-Shabaab and agreed to support its agenda.
The men also were deployed in combat operations to support al-Shabaab’s military action in Somalia and participated in a suicide bomber program, authorities said.
US district judge John Gleeson said they would be sentenced at a hearing on 25 September and that they each face a maximum term of 15 years in prison.
Al-Shabaab has carried out regular attacks in Somalia and neighboring countries aimed at imposing its strict interpretation of Islamic law and overthrowing the Somali government.