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Indian American IS supporter sentenced to 5 years in prison

By: Keerthi Mohan

An Indian American Islamic State terror group supporter has been sentenced to five years in jail for lying in an attempt to join the US military. Shivam Patel, who was raised a Hindu before converting to Islam, has been sentenced to five years in jail for passport fraud and making false statements in his application. He was also ordered to pay $4,000. The 28-year-old reportedly told an undercover FBI employee that he wanted to commit jihad. Court documents revealed that Patel, who has a degree in criminal justice from Virginia State University, travelled to China in July 2016 to teach…

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