A 19-year-old Colorado woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday
for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State
in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and a number of al Qaeda affiliates.
According to the Justice Department, Shannon Conley of
Arvada, Colo., and a co-conspirator unlawfully worked
together with others to provide support and resources to the
two groups between February and April.
Conley and her co-conspirator, a man, met on the Internet,
and bonded over their support for violent jihad.
"The co-conspirator communicated to Conley that he was an
active member of an al Qaeda affiliate fighting in Syria known
as the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS)," said the DOJ
in a statement.
"The two then decided to become engaged, and together, they
worked to have Conley travel to Syria to join her new fiance,”
the statement added. “Before traveling to Syria, Conley refined
and obtained additional training and skills in order to provide
support and assistance to any al Qaeda and/or ISIS fighter.
Conley also intended to fight if it became necessary to do
so.”
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