The US veteran received 35 years in prison for attempting to join the "Islamic state"

Veteran Air Force, 49 years Tayroda At sentenced to 35 years in prison on federal charges of attempting to provide material support to the militants "Islamic state" and hinder justice.

This was reported by CNN.

According to the indictment of the Ministry of Justice, Social from New Jersey was found guilty in 2016.

"The accused from his country and the army, where he once served to try to join a cruel violent terrorist organization involved in the deaths of innocent people around the world" - said Acting US Attorney Bridget Rode.

The prosecution said that investigators found a letter on the desktop of the former military, stating that he wants to "use their talents and skills bestowed by Allah for the establishment and protection of" IG "and schedule of crossings points between Turkey and Syria, the militants control of the territory.

According to the Ministry of Justice, Social converted to Islam while serving in the US Air Force from 1986 to 1990.

According to the statement from the Ministry of Justice, he tried in January 2015 through Egypt and Turkey to get to Syria to join the militants.

Turkey sent him back to Egypt, where he was deported to the United States.

Earlier it was reported that the air strikes in Syria as a result of anti-terrorist coalition, led by the US, was assassinated founder of the news agency Amaq group "Islamic State" Ryan Meshaal.

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