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American jihadis: Five men who joined the fight in Syria and beyond
The AP profiles five Americans who pursued jihad abroad. Moner Abusalha, 22, from Vero Beach, blew himself up in Syria after radicalization sparked by a friend. Shannon Conley, 19, from Denver, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aid a terrorist group as she planned to join militants in Syria. Mafid Elfgeeh, 30, of Rochester, pleaded innocent on new charges after seeking to aid Islamic State. Troy Kastigar, 28, left Minneapolis to join al Shabaab and was killed. Douglas McCain, 33, from San Diego, joined Islamic State and died in Syria.
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Washington
Moner
Mohammad Abusalha
Syria
Abusalha
Vero
Istanbul
Turkey
Shannon Maureen Conley
Denver
FBI
Conley
Robert Pepin
Mafid Elfgeeh
U.S
Rochester
N.Y
New York
Eligeeh
al-Qaida
Troy Kastigar
Minneapolis
al-Shabab
Somalia
Kastigar
Douglas McArthur McCain
Islamic State Group
McCain
San Diego